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Definition of showpiece
: a prime or outstanding example used for exhibition
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Examples of showpiece in a Sentence
The museum's showpiece is a painting by Picasso.
The house is an architectural showpiece.
Recent Examples of showpiece from the Web
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The club's website announced their newest additions have officially joined the club and are set to make their home debut against Celtic on July 29, for a showpiece game at the Stadium of Light to mark its 20th anniversary.
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In many ways Chopin’s variations fall into the then-standard category of light, fanciful, unabashedly brilliant showpieces for piano and orchestra.
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For the first time since Froome began dominating four years ago, the Team Sky rider enters cycling’s showpiece event without having won a single warm-up race — or even a stage for that matter.
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Turn a simple dresser into an elegant showpiece by adding these leather handles.
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The best way to revive a once-popular showpiece is to play it with utmost conviction.
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The magnificence evoked memories of another showpiece staged in the U.K. in 2002 when Zidane volleyed into the top corner in Glasgow to help Madrid beat Bayer Leverkusen.
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As UEFA tries to create more of a Super Bowl-style feel to its showpiece, the game will be preceded by entertainment from the Black Eyed Peas.
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The 22 victims will be remembered in the stadium before Arsenal and Chelsea contest the soccer showpiece.
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First Known Use of showpiece
1847
SHOWPIECE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of showpiece for English Language Learners
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: something that is the best or most attractive thing being shown
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: something that is seen as an excellent or outstanding example of something
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