stopper

Example Sentences

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He turned into a trusted defensive stopper, timely three-point shooter and steady leader for the team.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

While stumbling over the lyrics to “Matchmaker,” “Fiddler” cast members suddenly appeared on stage, performing the song with him; they closed down the number with a rousing rendition of the show stopper “Tradition.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Drivers have long wanted to put a permanent stopper on stop-start.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Yet Hall is far from a mere stopper.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Sitting at my desk, I removed the stopper from the base of my Einstein-in-a-lab-coat piggy bank.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas