as in masterpiece
something of excellent value, merit, or quality that is being shown or presented
The showpiece of her collection was displayed prominently in the center of the room.
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Recent Examples of showpiece
Maxx Royal Bodrum Resort is not merely a design bravura showpiece, but a rare luxury hotel where the personalized service is warmhearted, rather than condescending.
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Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
The wow factor runs away The zebra was meant to be the ultimate showpiece for the Ford family, taking its place among the family's alpacas, bison, cattle and other farm animals.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 10 June 2025
Barcelona are the holders, and will be playing in their record-equalling fifth Champions League final, having won the past two and scored 44 goals on the way to this season’s showpiece (one short of the single-season record set by Wolfsburg in the 2013-14 season).
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 22 May 2025
With the victory, Sabalenka has now won all of her past five grand slam semifinals and will look to win a fourth major title in Saturday’s showpiece.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
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Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
The wow factor runs away The zebra was meant to be the ultimate showpiece for the Ford family, taking its place among the family's alpacas, bison, cattle and other farm animals.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 10 June 2025
Barcelona are the holders, and will be playing in their record-equalling fifth Champions League final, having won the past two and scored 44 goals on the way to this season’s showpiece (one short of the single-season record set by Wolfsburg in the 2013-14 season).
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 22 May 2025
With the victory, Sabalenka has now won all of her past five grand slam semifinals and will look to win a fourth major title in Saturday’s showpiece.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showpiece
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Those are our superpowers: the forces that spark great inventions, that inspire artistic masterpieces, that enable us to read a room, earn trust, and forge lasting bonds that empower us to start businesses that solve problems and make the world better.—
Marc Benioff,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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Participants will choose from a variety of objects inspired by traditional Mexican artisan crafts and paint their own masterpiece to take home.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Each year, this event becomes one of the crown jewels of the LLWS, where kids from around the world gather to compete, learn, and—perhaps most memorably—rub elbows with their heroes.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The crown jewels of the collection, however, are its Color Story Eyeshadow Palettes ($49).—
Dianna Singh,
Allure,
18 Aug. 2025
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Key Background Nazi forces stole extensive collections of art and cultural treasures from across Europe during World War II, primarily from Jewish owners who were sent to concentration camps.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Balboa Park is a treasure that has been available to people without parking charges for over 100 years, and the zoo for more than 50 years.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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The grandma of 10, who recently survived breast cancer, won the largest internet prize ever from the Pennsylvania Lottery’s Monopoly game.—
Mike Stunson,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Tennessee lottery players are keeping their eyes on the prize this week as the Powerball jackpot continues to climb, now projected to hit $565 million for Saturday’s drawing.—
Boris Q'va,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 Aug. 2025
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In this year’s edition of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, the Wildcats had plenty of highlights, including a 65-yard touchdown pass from Avery Johnson to Jerand Bradley and a defensive front that caused major issues for the Iowa State O-line.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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One of the highlights is a switch to LFP batteries.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Recommendation systems lean heavily toward safe, mainstream choices like pop hits, rather than risk suggesting obscure gems that could flop.—
Ted Ladd,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Despite not earning the win, Eovaldi tossed a gem, giving up one run off four hits with nine strikeouts in seven innings of work in a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday at Globe Life Field.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Aug. 2025
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Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett attended the Venice Film Festival opening night premiere of La Grazia on Wednesday.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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In the first case, winners will be paid over 30 years, with one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.—
Ruben Correa,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Showpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showpiece. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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