Showstoppers

show·stop·per (sh

n. Informal

1. A performance or performer that evokes so much applause from the audience that the show is temporarily interrupted.

2. A particularly arresting person or thing, especially one that draws attention away from others or brings a course of action to a halt.

showstopping adj.

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Noun	1.	showstopper - an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down show-stopper, stopper routine, number, act, bit, turn - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
	2.	showstopper - something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal; "she has a show-stopper of a smile"; "the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper" show-stopper attractiveness, attraction - the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"

Translations

showstopper show-stopper [ˈʃəʊstɒpə^r] n
to be a show-stopper → être extraordinaire

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attractiveness
bit
number
routine
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So then what is the purists' take on the new trend of celebrity showstoppers who do not even wear the designer's clothes on the runway?

The ' real' showstoppers by Mail Today (New Delhi, India)

The ASAE-sponsored Showstoppers Event Cancellation Insurance program, offered through the Gulf Insurance Group and Aon Association Services, has recently been revised to become the only major association event-cancellation insurance policy to include terrorism coverage.

Event insurance covers terrorism. (ASAE Benefit) by Association Management

ShowStoppers @ IFA 2009 - "Business meets Press" organized product introductions, sneak previews and demonstrations for selected journalists, bloggers, industry and financial analysts, venture capitalists and business executives attending IFA.

ShowStoppers Previews New Tech for Work, Home, Play to Journalists, ... by Business Wire

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