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
Every actor gets an aria-like monologue, which throws off the play’s rhythm, but at least each one is a bravura showpiece.
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
The showpiece is the John Adams Presidential Suite, spanning 4,800 square feet and featuring a large terrace overlooking the waterfront.
—Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
After India beat Australia by four wickets in the semifinal, tickets to the showpiece sold out at the 25,000 capacity Emirates venue within 40 minutes.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The reward for that would be a match against either New Caledonia or Tahiti three days later at Eden Park for a direct ticket to the 2026 showpiece in North America.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
The showpiece is the John Adams Presidential Suite, spanning 4,800 square feet and featuring a large terrace overlooking the waterfront.
—Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
After India beat Australia by four wickets in the semifinal, tickets to the showpiece sold out at the 25,000 capacity Emirates venue within 40 minutes.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The reward for that would be a match against either New Caledonia or Tahiti three days later at Eden Park for a direct ticket to the 2026 showpiece in North America.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showpiece
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The masterpiece was designed in 1912 by Eduardo Ferrés i Puig and was executed by master glaziers Maumejean.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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So begins the novelist Mario Vargas Llosa’s 1969 masterpiece, Conversation in the Cathedral.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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In Midtown’s southeasterly quadrant, the Fifth Avenue Hotel is the jewel of 28th St.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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In their new thriller Crime 101, an adaptation of the Don Winslow novella of the same name, Berry plays a weary insurance broker who gets involved in a multimillion-dollar heist led by a master jewel thief named Davis, portrayed by Hemsworth.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Beachcombers and seashell hunters will appreciate the opportunity to find little treasures washed ashore.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Looting has been happening for centuries, but today’s criminals have turned to advanced technologies—including sonar, drones and underwater metal detectors—to pluck treasure from shipwrecks and other ancient sites beneath the Mediterranean Sea, per the AP.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Sandy Alcántara of the Miami Marlins would be the biggest and best prize to acquire for Chicago.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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With their eyes on that prize, for this particular round of data analysis, Lokhov and his colleagues, including co-author Christoph Wiesinger, performed several technical overhauls to significantly improve the instrument’s capabilities.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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The main advantage would have been letting the score, the show’s true highlight, shine more.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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His biggest songs have included numerous motivational gems about getting back to the basics.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
13 Apr. 2025
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From crunchy, raw veggies like red cabbage and cucumber are shaved thinly to tender little gems and snap peas, everything is tossed in a creamy buttermilk and Dijon dressing.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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Maryland vs Florida live on Sling The winner of this game will move on to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament and will face either No. 3 seed Texas Tech or No. 10 seed Arkansas.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Part of what made Civil War such a winner was its refusal to comment on the film's actions.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Showpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showpiece. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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