show-stopping

[shoh stahp-ing]

adjective

1. having the qualities of a show-stopper.

Example Sentences

In July, Yungblud went viral online with a show-stopping rendition of “Changes” at the Back to the Beginning festival in England, where Ozzy Osbourne reunited with the rest of Black Sabbath for a farewell performance just days before Osbourne’s death of a heart attack at age 76.

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But the game was filled with show-stopping plays and records and hard working athletes.

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Frankenstein-like, she springs back to life for a show-stopping, floor rattling version of Bad Romance, that feels both cathartic and celebratory.

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"From show-stopping classical music, to world-class contemporary art, and unexpected immersive performances - it's all happening at the Southbank Centre next year."

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He embarrassed new Prime Minister John Major with a show-stopping appearance during the 1992 party conference debate on Europe, when he lambasted the decision to sign the Maastricht Treaty.

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