: 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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Since the Nixon years, each administration has put its own spin on the Gingerbread White House, growing this sugary showpiece from a charming dessert into a centerpiece of holiday cheer.
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The new pair are exactly that tailored, to the market, and showpieces for VW’s latest EV technology to boot.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Now the contemporary showpiece has surfaced for sale in the rural Los Angeles County community of Topanga Canyon for the first time in over three decades with a $2.5 million price tag.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Apart from my mostly picky performance cons, this TV is a showpiece in every sense.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The new pair are exactly that tailored, to the market, and showpieces for VW’s latest EV technology to boot.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Now the contemporary showpiece has surfaced for sale in the rural Los Angeles County community of Topanga Canyon for the first time in over three decades with a $2.5 million price tag.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Apart from my mostly picky performance cons, this TV is a showpiece in every sense.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Showpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showpiece. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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showpiece
noun
show·piece
ˈshō-ˌpēs 
: a very fine example used for exhibition
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