: 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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All of the emotions ordinarily associated with one of soccer’s showpieces — hope, excitement, fear, wonder about how England will sabotage itself — have been overshadowed by something else, something closer to ennui.
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Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Most of Wright’s homes were built as showpieces for the stewards to entertain, and this one is no exception.
—Kristine Hansen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2023
Inside, the 20,000-square-foot showpiece packs in six roomy bedrooms.
—James McClain For Dirt, Robb Report, 29 July 2021
Protecting this little porpoise in crisis, right next to the U.S. border, would be a showpiece of his commitment to environmental stewardship.
—Erik Vance, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2017
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Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Most of Wright’s homes were built as showpieces for the stewards to entertain, and this one is no exception.
—Kristine Hansen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2023
Inside, the 20,000-square-foot showpiece packs in six roomy bedrooms.
—James McClain For Dirt, Robb Report, 29 July 2021
Protecting this little porpoise in crisis, right next to the U.S. border, would be a showpiece of his commitment to environmental stewardship.
—Erik Vance, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2017
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“Showpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showpiece. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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showpiece
noun
show·piece
ˈshō-ˌpēs 
: a very fine example used for exhibition
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