centerpiece
noun
cen·ter·piece
ˈsen-tər-ˌpēs 
ˈse-nər-
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resolution of the original dispute became the centerpiece of the negotiations
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
After approval from church leadership, chairwoman Lisa Stocco infused the event with more than 20 Gophers football players serving as guest pitchers and coaches for the event’s centerpiece whiffle ball games.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The stadium is the centerpiece of a 131-acre entertainment, retail, hospitality and commercial district that will open in phases beginning next year.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Second City Works has become a centerpiece of Second City’s business, which, under the ownership of Strauss Zelnick’s private equity firm ZMC, has already expanded to include new improv training facilities and theaters in New York and Toronto, alongside their Chicago home base.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 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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