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.

Examples of piece of the puzzle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The final piece of the puzzle is customers, whose disenchantment with luxury goods was also caused by the spike in pricing since the pandemic. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Fully understanding how these fragmented droplets interact with airborne vehicles remains a unsolved piece of the puzzle. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

According to Donica, one other major piece of the puzzle remains — figuring out who will take over Piney Point once remediation is complete. — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

The piece of the puzzle that clicks into place this episode harkens back to Hal’s childhood. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for piece of the puzzle

• muzzle