: a prime or outstanding example used for exhibition
Examples of showpiece in a Sentence
The museum's showpiece is a painting by Picasso.
The house is an architectural showpiece.
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Built during the Great Depression, the house was a showpiece for both what Sanders could do and what modernism could be.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Mar. 2025
Every actor gets an aria-like monologue, which throws off the play’s rhythm, but at least each one is a bravura showpiece.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
The showpiece is the John Adams Presidential Suite, spanning 4,800 square feet and featuring a large terrace overlooking the waterfront.
—Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
After India beat Australia by four wickets in the semifinal, tickets to the showpiece sold out at the 25,000 capacity Emirates venue within 40 minutes.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Mar. 2025
Every actor gets an aria-like monologue, which throws off the play’s rhythm, but at least each one is a bravura showpiece.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
The showpiece is the John Adams Presidential Suite, spanning 4,800 square feet and featuring a large terrace overlooking the waterfront.
—Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
After India beat Australia by four wickets in the semifinal, tickets to the showpiece sold out at the 25,000 capacity Emirates venue within 40 minutes.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Showpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showpiece. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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showpiece
noun
show·piece
ˈshō-ˌpēs 
: a very fine example used for exhibition
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