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noun show·piece \ˈshō-ˌpēs\

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

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.

— rob harris, chicagotribune.com, "Champions League Final: Juventus goalkeeper looks to become oldest winner", 3 June 2017
The 22 victims will be remembered in the stadium before Arsenal and Chelsea contest the soccer showpiece.

— the associated press, The Seattle Times, "Armed police guarding FA Cup final after Manchester bomb", 27 May 2017
The 22 victims will be remembered in the London stadium before Arsenal and Chelsea contest the soccer showpiece.

— ap, USA TODAY, "Armed police guarding FA Cup final after Manchester bomb", 27 May 2017
Rising above them like some white-railinged, unfolding-accordion, time-warp tableau from Christopher Nolan's Inception, the atrium of this Financial District showpiece practically dares you not to Instagram it.

— esquire editors, Esquire, "Esquire's Best Bars in America in 2017", 25 May 2017
As for the MSC's other showpiece, a new administrative hub called Putrajaya, its completion is hazy.

— wired staff, WIRED, "Still Super", 1 Feb. 1998

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