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as in fragment
a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete
a piece of stone fell from the crumbling wall
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2
as in composition
a literary, musical, or artistic production
presented a new interpretation of the piece by Mozart
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as in firearm
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
carrying a piece under his coat
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as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
believes his piece of the profits should be higher
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as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
you might want to piece together a quilt from those odd patches of cloth
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Recent Examples of piece
The Hive, 14 July 2017
Alan Jacobs, a professor at Baylor University, has written eloquently about that last piece.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
Abderrahim Ouarghidi, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
Whether it can be repaired, and whether a deal to provide the United States revenue from Ukrainian minerals that was the ostensible reason for the visit can be pieced back together, remains to be seen.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The public offers a piece of its mind Mic's Celeste Katz discloses that Trump's controversial voter fraud panel won't let the public speak at its first meeting on July 19 but did solicit emails.
—The Hive, 14 July 2017
Alan Jacobs, a professor at Baylor University, has written eloquently about that last piece.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
Verb
Middle East to American South After piecing it all together, our research suggests that collards arrived in Morocco from Iraq and Oman with early Kharijite Muslim traders in the eighth century.
—Abderrahim Ouarghidi, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
Whether it can be repaired, and whether a deal to provide the United States revenue from Ukrainian minerals that was the ostensible reason for the visit can be pieced back together, remains to be seen.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piece
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In addition to the atlatl, the archaeologists also found a fragment of a boomerang, long wooden tips that might have been used to deliver poison to prey, and wooden darts and stone tips.—
Livia Albeck-Ripka,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The fragments scattered themselves across the soft ground of Costa Rican jungle and grasslands, where they were subsequently found by meteorite hunters and volunteers.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The use of ostrich and alligator leather straps in muted grey tones helps ground the otherwise eye-catching compositions.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The ratio of member composition of the acts entered in MAJ is highest for groups (37%), followed by bands (27%) and solo artists (26%).—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2025
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Brownlee was arrested shortly after the May 21 robbery and police seized items used in the robberies and two firearms, including the one Brownlee purchased to rob the jewelry store, officials said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2025
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Colorado legislature passes gun control bill requiring training before purchase for certain firearms The appearance of impropriety — of greased palms — was part of the motivation for the initial ban on lobbyist giving, said Doug Friednash, a former legislator who introduced the policy back in 1993.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2025
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Mary, Chrissy, Kamilla, Kyle, David, Star, and Sai (who got the advantage fast pass to the individual portion of the contest) then advanced to round two.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Architectural Digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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How has her life kind of built her up for this moment?—
Anaja I. Smith,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Mar. 2025
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Mercedes is also in the process of building 350 kW proprietary charging stations across the U.S. for its customers.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Everybody was a little bit like at the end of summer camp, although a bit too grown up for this to be true.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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Yet the other major mystery of the series, surrounding the possible identity of Ruby Sunday’s mother, felt a little bit anticlimactic when she was unveiled, even though the thought process behind that storyline was touching.—
Scott Bryan,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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After the equivalent of four days of work, the stadium was ready for the new tenant.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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He was seen most recently at the Bari International Film & TV Festival in southern Italy in March for a retrospective of his work.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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Tacopina is currently in the spotlight after representing A$AP Rocky in his recent gun assault trial against A$AP Relli, securing the win for the Harlem rapper who faced two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Sheriff’s Office held its first gun buyback event in August 2023 at this same location, where residents turned in 150 firearms.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piece. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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