showpiece

noun

show·​piece ˈshō-ˌpēs 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Musk's showpiece rocket -- the biggest and most powerful ever built -- carried 26 of the latest Starlinks to join the 11,000 older models already providing internet service. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

At its core, the Swedish Princess Raspberry Cake is a layered showpiece. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026

The recently completed five-bedroom, seven-bath showpiece, known as Essence, sits on more than two acres of lushly landscaped grounds and spans roughly 15,000 square feet of warm, organic living space across two levels. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Supperland, home to James Beard semifinalist beverage director Colleen Hughes, is a showpiece of the Tonidandel-Brown Restaurant Group that’s no stranger to national attention. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for showpiece

• apiece
• aris
• assise
• caprice
• cerise
• decease
• decrease
• eyepiece
• facepiece
• handpiece
• headpiece
• increase

Kids Definition

showpiece

noun

show·​piece ˈshō-ˌpēs 

: a very fine example used for exhibition