How to Use stopper in a Sentence

stopper

noun
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  • His comment was a conversation stopper.
  • If there's a Zafiro stopper, how far away is Kim Wexler?
    — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Clean up the excess putty, add the stopper and you’re done.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Many of the vessels were sealed, with stoppers still intact.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
  • How to use injectable naloxone: Take the cap off the vial and stick the needle through the rubber stopper.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023
  • That’s more effective than a sparkling wine stopper or the old trick of putting a spoon in the bottle’s neck.
    — Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021
  • While the offense of the Comets (19-6) got a lot of attention, Allen had great praise for his ball stoppers.
    — Tom Lang, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2023
  • Gerrit Cole just has not been the stopper the Yankees need in big games.
    — Kristie Ackert, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The Warriors’ defense is sure to get better with the return of a stopper.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The Swedish stopper, now in his second season with the Black and Gold, won 26 games all last season.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023
  • A few years ago, Corey Floyd thrived as a defensive stopper from the football team.
    — Matt Goul, cleveland, 24 Jan. 2022
  • The real show-stopper, though, was Prince Louis, who really hammed it up on the balcony, to the delight of his fans.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 3 June 2022
  • Mikal Bridges should draw the first shot at him, but Doncic did have his way with the Suns defensive stopper in Game 7.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Though once known as a LeBron James stopper, Iguodala was well past his prime.
    — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2022
  • Your major-suit stoppers are too weak to insist on 3NT.
    — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Visually, the real show stopper is the rear wing mounted not to the rear decklid, but instead to the rear pillars of the car.
    — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Adam is a defensive stopper, while Ahamed is the scorer.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2022
  • As long as your decanter has a stopper with an airtight seal, most wine can sit in a decanter for two to three days.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
  • The return of tackle Justin Jones, run stopper, was welcome.
    — Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2021
  • This bright salad has a real show-stopper of a ‘crouton’: lumpia, a crunchy egg roll, sliced on the bias into bites.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The 27-year-old skipped her favorite sheer look and opted for a dramatic off-the-shoulder show-stopper.
    — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2023
  • As the bottles go around from cocktails to dinner, this art deco wine stopper will come in handy!
    — Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 16 Nov. 2022
  • To replace the drain assembly, first remove the stopper.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Finally, there's the Switch Immersion Dripper, which is like the V60 with a stopper in the bottom to turn the water flow on and off.
    — Joe Ray, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Just freeze the stopper for at least 90 minutes and put it directly into the bottle.
    — Matthew Parker, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2023
  • The stripper also comes with an adjustable stopper to control the length of the core strip directly.
    — Bobbi Dempsey, Popular Mechanics, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Remove any drain cover or stopper that is obstructing your view of the drain.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Store your wine and show your love for the Norse god with this Mjolnir bottle stopper. Keep cash and cards safe with this Marvel wallet.
    — John Thompson, Men's Health, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Lids, drink stoppers, beverage trays and cup sleeves are among the items the ordinance would not affect.
    — Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 15 June 2023
  • The stopper functions sort of like a goalie, getting to hang around on the trampoline underneath the net and leap up to block any shot attempt.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Aug. 2023

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