centerpiece
noun
cen·ter·piece
ˈsen-tər-ˌpēs 
ˈse-nər-
Examples of centerpiece in a Sentence
resolution of the original dispute became the centerpiece of the negotiations
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The Lakers are clearly pivoting toward the future, with Luka Doncic now the centerpiece of the franchise.
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The idea that taxes could go up is the centerpiece of the Republican argument for the bill.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
While the Senate version will have some substantial differences from the version passed in the House in May, the overall structure of the bill remains in place, with the big pieces of the 2017 Trump tax cuts featuring as the centerpiece.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 26 June 2025
Hauser is the more likely of the two to be moved, but Brown – who’s in line to become the team’s short-term centerpiece while Jayson Tatum recovers from Achilles surgery – carries much greater value as a trade chip.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The idea that taxes could go up is the centerpiece of the Republican argument for the bill.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
While the Senate version will have some substantial differences from the version passed in the House in May, the overall structure of the bill remains in place, with the big pieces of the 2017 Trump tax cuts featuring as the centerpiece.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 26 June 2025
Hauser is the more likely of the two to be moved, but Brown – who’s in line to become the team’s short-term centerpiece while Jayson Tatum recovers from Achilles surgery – carries much greater value as a trade chip.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for centerpiece
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“Centerpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centerpiece. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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centerpiece
noun
cen·ter·piece
ˈsent-ər-ˌpēs
: a piece put in the center of something and especially a decoration (as flowers) for the center of a table
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