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- noun Plural form of
show-stopper .
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Examples
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Do not despair if Act One seems a little flat; save your hope for the two successive show-stoppers in Act Two: the duet between Bunthorne and Jane, and what happens immediately after that, which if you don't know the plot I'm not going to spoil for you.
Ruddigore deliasherman 2010
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But they didn't make us listen to Al Jolson or the Charleston or other show-stoppers from the '20s.
Can't Stop the Music? Tell Me About It Joe Queenan 2011
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The encore certainly provided some heat treatment, combining guaranteed show-stoppers with several goodies not on the published set list.
Michael Bialas: A Hot Winter Night in Denver With Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Michael Bialas 2011
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More broadly, business leaders say deep economic imbalances have become virtual show-stoppers on the jobs front.
Populist Anger Over Economy Carries Risks for Big Business Gerald F. Seib 2011
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Speaking of show-stoppers, Bruno Mars was the best and most musically accomplished SNL guest performer in a while, certainly of this season so far.
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With Neil Patrick Harris returning as host — and performing from a recent concert version of Company alongside such co-stars as Stephen Colbert, Martha Plimpton and Mad Men's Christina Hendricks — expect a night full of Broadway show-stoppers.
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Tony winners Chuck Cooper and Lillias White both dug into their show-stoppers with easy magnetism.
Michael Giltz: Theater: "Broadway By The Year -- 1997" Not Vintage But Fun Michael Giltz 2011
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Tony winners Chuck Cooper and Lillias White both dug into their show-stoppers with easy magnetism.
Michael Giltz: Theater: Broadway By The Year -- 1997 Not Vintage But Fun Michael Giltz 2011
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Tony winners Chuck Cooper and Lillias White both dug into their show-stoppers with easy magnetism.
Michael Giltz: Theater: "Broadway By The Year -- 1997" Not Vintage But Fun Michael Giltz 2011
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"There aren't any show-stoppers for us," said Kristi Clemens Rogers, chief executive of Aegis LLC, the U. S.-incorporated subsidiary of the U. K.-based Aegis Group.
Security Firms Plan Code in Bid for Self-Regulation Nathan Hodge 2010
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