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BNC: 19652 COCA: 25728

showpiece

noun

show·​piece ˈshō-ˌpēs How to pronounce showpiece (audio)
: a prime or outstanding example used for exhibition

Example Sentences

The museum's showpiece is a painting by Picasso. The house is an architectural showpiece.
Recent Examples on the Web The threats stoked fears of a potential military standoff between the U.S. and China, elevating the political visit to the status of a global showpiece. Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2022 Yet there is still a feeling of incredulity in local rugby circles that the showpiece of their sport is about to be awarded to the U.S. John Stensholt, WSJ, 11 May 2022 The 1916 Elliott Corbett Estate is a showpiece of Portland’s elegant history. oregonlive, 22 Mar. 2022 The Sustainability Pavilion, designed by British Architecture firm Grimshaw, is a showpiece of Expo's eco-friendly vision. Nadia Leigh-hewitson, CNN, 2 Apr. 2022 The showpiece of that group is Bueckers, a former Hopkins (Minn.) High School star who has broken out to become one of the most familiar and popular faces of college basketball. Rachel Bachman, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2022 The project is the showpiece of a nearly $400 million public-private makeover of the historic mission and battle site. Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Feb. 2022 The Lackeys’ home has four bathrooms, each a showpiece in how to design with accessibility in mind. Shasta Kearns Moore | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2021 Jeffrey Loria, an art dealer who owned the Marlins in 2003, commissioned a championship ring with 228 diamond chips and 13 rubies, part of a massive showpiece with the team name displayed across a twisting fish, with a teal diamond as its eye. New York Times, 3 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of showpiece was in 1823

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