: 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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Those in the Southern Hemisphere, however, were able to watch the comet evolve into a spectacular celestial showpiece.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2025
After poignant family goodbyes at the gravesite, ranch foreman Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) literally buries his life mentor using the gleaming funeral showpiece shovel.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Finally, there’s the 45th Anniversary Edition’s main exterior showpiece: An oversized adjustable rear spoiler that owners can alter to change the amount of downforce on the rear wheels.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The original Kingdom Come Deliverance was a showpiece of video game graphics during its time, and its sequel is upping the ante by an exponential factor.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2025
After poignant family goodbyes at the gravesite, ranch foreman Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) literally buries his life mentor using the gleaming funeral showpiece shovel.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Finally, there’s the 45th Anniversary Edition’s main exterior showpiece: An oversized adjustable rear spoiler that owners can alter to change the amount of downforce on the rear wheels.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The original Kingdom Come Deliverance was a showpiece of video game graphics during its time, and its sequel is upping the ante by an exponential factor.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Showpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showpiece. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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showpiece
noun
show·piece
ˈshō-ˌpēs 
: a very fine example used for exhibition
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