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 centerpiece of Bird Point is the traditional main house, which includes five bedrooms and four baths across almost 5,000 square feet.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
Trump’s shift in focus underscores how tragedy can complicate political calculations, even though Trump has made slashing the federal workforce and dramatically shrinking the size of government centerpieces of his administration’s opening months.
—Sean Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Pei recently wrote a guide on the topic, recommending that couples include tea ceremonies and Chinese lion dances, and to weave in cultural symbols into the decor — such as using peonies, lotuses and cherry blossoms with orchids or roses into floral centerpieces.
—CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Regulatory streamlining, let alone comprehensive cost-benefit analysis, has not been a centerpiece of its strategy.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
Trump’s shift in focus underscores how tragedy can complicate political calculations, even though Trump has made slashing the federal workforce and dramatically shrinking the size of government centerpieces of his administration’s opening months.
—Sean Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Pei recently wrote a guide on the topic, recommending that couples include tea ceremonies and Chinese lion dances, and to weave in cultural symbols into the decor — such as using peonies, lotuses and cherry blossoms with orchids or roses into floral centerpieces.
—CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Regulatory streamlining, let alone comprehensive cost-benefit analysis, has not been a centerpiece of its strategy.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 9 July 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 25 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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