: a prime or outstanding example used for exhibition
Examples of showpiece in a Sentence
The museum's showpiece is a painting by Picasso.
The house is an architectural showpiece.
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This top-tier suite—the largest in Las Vegas—is built around privacy and impeccable service that feels closer to a private residence than a hotel showpiece.
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David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
There’s nothing like a showpiece opera house to mark your city out as architecturally sophisticated.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
To follow England all the way from their June 17 group opener against Croatia in Arlington, Texas, to that showpiece at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, a short distance from New York City, on July 19 would theoretically cost a fan $7,020 over the eight games.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Tucked away in rural Elk Grove, a once-humble barn has been exquisitely transformed into a modern showpiece of country luxury.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
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David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
There’s nothing like a showpiece opera house to mark your city out as architecturally sophisticated.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
To follow England all the way from their June 17 group opener against Croatia in Arlington, Texas, to that showpiece at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, a short distance from New York City, on July 19 would theoretically cost a fan $7,020 over the eight games.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Tucked away in rural Elk Grove, a once-humble barn has been exquisitely transformed into a modern showpiece of country luxury.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Showpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showpiece. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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showpiece
noun
show·piece
ˈshō-ˌpēs 
: a very fine example used for exhibition
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