: 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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The Collector's Edition is the showpiece, bundling the game, a 34x24cm Sleeper wall mask, a genuine leather wristband and notebook, the soundtrack and more for the hardcore faithful.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
As if to underline the incredibly thin dividing line between success and failure in these EFL showpieces, the Yorkshire club failed to score during normal time in all three of those finals before going on to triumph from the spot.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Originally built in 1959 as a modest ranch house, the property was transformed into a sleek architectural showpiece by David Kotzebue Architecture and builders Lowell and Jacquie Strauss of Amalfi West.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
This is one of the details that shows the Halcyon Grand is more than just a showpiece, but a genuinely livable tiny home.
—Stefan Ionescu
may 06, New Atlas, 6 May 2026
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
As if to underline the incredibly thin dividing line between success and failure in these EFL showpieces, the Yorkshire club failed to score during normal time in all three of those finals before going on to triumph from the spot.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Originally built in 1959 as a modest ranch house, the property was transformed into a sleek architectural showpiece by David Kotzebue Architecture and builders Lowell and Jacquie Strauss of Amalfi West.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
This is one of the details that shows the Halcyon Grand is more than just a showpiece, but a genuinely livable tiny home.
—Stefan Ionescu
may 06, New Atlas, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for showpiece
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“Showpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showpiece. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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showpiece
noun
show·piece
ˈshō-ˌpēs 
: a very fine example used for exhibition
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