showplace
noun
show·place
ˈshō-ˌplās 
: a place (such as an estate or building) that is regarded as an example of beauty or excellence
Examples of showplace in a Sentence
They have transformed their home into a showplace.
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The fate of the space shuttle Discovery, now at a Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, went unmentioned in the hearing, with this summer’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act calling for $85 million to move the orbiter to a Houston showplace.
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025
Subtlety trumped gilt, as the showplace for the president didn’t need to show off to prove American greatness.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The exhibition takes place at a new spot, Black Cube Headquarters, a massive, former warehouse that the organization has occupied mainly as an office space in Englewood, but now plans to use as a regular showplace.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
The Jameel Arts Centre is also a showplace for contemporary artists.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025
Subtlety trumped gilt, as the showplace for the president didn’t need to show off to prove American greatness.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The exhibition takes place at a new spot, Black Cube Headquarters, a massive, former warehouse that the organization has occupied mainly as an office space in Englewood, but now plans to use as a regular showplace.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
The Jameel Arts Centre is also a showplace for contemporary artists.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for showplace
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“Showplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showplace. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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showplace
noun
show·place
-ˌplās
: a place (as an estate or building) that is regarded as a very fine example
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