: 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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This wonder is the showpiece of the Virginia State Park that includes an hour-long hike through forests and the James River Valley.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Today, Lago Lomita’s four-bedroom, three-bathroom, 3,000-square-foot main house is a showpiece of adobe craftsmanship, reimagined by architect Guy Denues.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The showpiece of Acadia National Park, multiple routes lead hikers to views of dawn breaking over the Atlantic.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
The Purdies will lose their minds over the ring—there couldn’t be a more perfect museum showpiece.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Today, Lago Lomita’s four-bedroom, three-bathroom, 3,000-square-foot main house is a showpiece of adobe craftsmanship, reimagined by architect Guy Denues.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The showpiece of Acadia National Park, multiple routes lead hikers to views of dawn breaking over the Atlantic.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
The Purdies will lose their minds over the ring—there couldn’t be a more perfect museum showpiece.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Showpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showpiece. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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showpiece
noun
show·piece
ˈshō-ˌpēs 
: a very fine example used for exhibition
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