showpiece

noun

show·​piece ˈshō-ˌpēs How to pronounce showpiece (audio)
: 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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Lamine also assisted Nico Williams for Spain's first goal in a 2-1 final triumph over England in Berlin, as La Roja became the record winner of UEFA's international showpiece. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 The 66-foot lap pool, a summer showpiece, offers a rare pocket of calm suspended above Nice's bustle. Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024 The liquid inside the showpiece of a decanter is an añejo tequila that Master Distiller Viridiana Tinoco aged for 26 months- first in American whiskey casks and then half in Scotch whisky casks from the Isle of Skye and the other half in whisky casks from Speyside. Shivani Vora, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 The formal living room was once known as the showpiece of the American home, filled with the most expensive furniture in the house and reserved for company and holidays. Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for showpiece 

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of showpiece was in 1823

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“Showpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showpiece. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

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showpiece

noun
show·​piece ˈshō-ˌpēs How to pronounce showpiece (audio)
: a very fine example used for exhibition

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