: 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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Here’s the big question: is Japan’s carbon market a transitional model for leading economies—or an elaborate climate showpiece with limited bite?
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Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
With this weekend’s domestic games taking place between the Champions League quarter-finals and also during the men’s international break, many leagues use it as an opportunity to schedule ‘showpiece’ fixtures in bigger stadiums.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
With its carnival atmosphere and legendary party spirit, the three-day event joins other Asian showpieces such as the Singapore Grand Prix and Australian Open in drawing tourists and business travelers alike.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Its architectural showpiece is a grand, hyper-marbled, slightly anachronistic Deco-style staircase.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
With this weekend’s domestic games taking place between the Champions League quarter-finals and also during the men’s international break, many leagues use it as an opportunity to schedule ‘showpiece’ fixtures in bigger stadiums.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
With its carnival atmosphere and legendary party spirit, the three-day event joins other Asian showpieces such as the Singapore Grand Prix and Australian Open in drawing tourists and business travelers alike.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Its architectural showpiece is a grand, hyper-marbled, slightly anachronistic Deco-style staircase.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Showpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showpiece. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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showpiece
noun
show·piece
ˈshō-ˌpēs 
: a very fine example used for exhibition
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