show-stopping
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Wearing a show-stopping black suit with golden flowers, Henry rushed to the stage as the star-studded crowd leapt to its feet to deliver a rousing standing ovation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
This year’s opening number, a show-stopping Tonys tradition, will feature more than 170 Broadway performers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
But the game was filled with show-stopping plays and records and hard working athletes.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2025
In his semi-final show Moulding was fast-tracked into the final after guest judge KSI pressed the golden buzzer for his show-stopping performance which ended with an audience member proposing to his girlfriend.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2025
His show-stopping performances encouraged piano builders to adopt iron frames to replace wooden ones, because pianos simply broke under the hammering Liszt gave them on stage.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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