piece of the puzzle
noun phrase
: part of the solution to a question or problem
Researchers are close to finding a solution, but they haven't found the final pieces of the puzzle.
The restaurant is trying to attract more customers, and the new menu is an important piece of the puzzle.
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And Bichette is a key piece of the puzzle -- which only adds intrigue to his free agency sweepstakes that will commence as soon as the World Series is over.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Yet study after study shows that material wealth is only one piece of the puzzle—and often not the most important one.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The possible funeral scene is just one more piece of the puzzle.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2025
But perhaps the most attractive piece of the puzzle at Cleavage Clinic is the price tag.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Yet study after study shows that material wealth is only one piece of the puzzle—and often not the most important one.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The possible funeral scene is just one more piece of the puzzle.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2025
But perhaps the most attractive piece of the puzzle at Cleavage Clinic is the price tag.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for piece of the puzzle
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“Piece of the puzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20of%20the%20puzzle. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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