pièce de résistance
noun
pièce de ré·sis·tance
pē-ˌes-də-rə-ˌzē-ˈstän(t)s 
-rā-,
-ˈstäⁿs
plural pièces de résistance
pē-ˌes-də-rə-ˌzē-ˈstän(t)s
-rā-,
-ˈstäⁿs
1
: the chief dish of a meal
2
: an outstanding item or event : showpiece
Examples of pièce de résistance in a Sentence
The pièce de résistance of the whole concert was when the two bands came onstage to perform together.
The waiter suggested we try the restaurant's pièce de résistance: the chocolate soufflé.
Recent Examples on the Web
The piece de resistance was outside, a 1969 Jean Prouvé gas station, available thanks to Paris art dealer and Galerie Downtown owner François Laffanour.
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Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2025
Smyth Tavern The piece de resistance at Smyth Tribeca is Smyth Tavern, a warm and welcoming restaurant off the lobby that serves upscale comfort food.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Storytelling includes thw history of One Wall Street, formerly a bank, the Irving Trust Company, and consists of the store's piece de resistance, the Red Room, which houses the stores' women's shoes.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The piece de resistance is heavy cream, which adds a velvety texture to the simple wine sauce, making for a company-pleasing dish every time.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
However, the piece de resistance of this anniversary model is found under the hood.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 19 July 2024
The piece de resistance, however, is a dazzling diamond ring by American jeweler Harry Winston.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
The piece de resistance, the cherry on top, the icing on the cake, Rose B. Simpson’s one-of-a-kind Maria, her iconic interpretation of a Maria Martinez black-on-black pot applied to a 1985 El Camino.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
There’s no time now to categorize Curry’s history, but this may have been his piece de resistance, his magnum opus.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2023
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Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2025
Smyth Tavern The piece de resistance at Smyth Tribeca is Smyth Tavern, a warm and welcoming restaurant off the lobby that serves upscale comfort food.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Storytelling includes thw history of One Wall Street, formerly a bank, the Irving Trust Company, and consists of the store's piece de resistance, the Red Room, which houses the stores' women's shoes.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The piece de resistance is heavy cream, which adds a velvety texture to the simple wine sauce, making for a company-pleasing dish every time.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
However, the piece de resistance of this anniversary model is found under the hood.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 19 July 2024
The piece de resistance, however, is a dazzling diamond ring by American jeweler Harry Winston.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
The piece de resistance, the cherry on top, the icing on the cake, Rose B. Simpson’s one-of-a-kind Maria, her iconic interpretation of a Maria Martinez black-on-black pot applied to a 1985 El Camino.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
There’s no time now to categorize Curry’s history, but this may have been his piece de resistance, his magnum opus.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2023
Cite this Entry
“Pièce de résistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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pièce de résistance
noun
pièce de ré·sis·tance
pē-ˌes-də-rə-ˌzē-ˈstän(t)s
plural pièces de résistance
same
1
: the main dish of a meal
2
: an outstanding item or event : showpiece
Etymology
French, literally, "piece of resistance"
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