: 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 is a riverfront showpiece with immersive art, dining, nightlife and high‑end suites.
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Jennifer Le, for her part, has become a frequent reference point whenever celebrities want that specific mix of height, surface texture and showpiece trim.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
This top-tier suite—the largest in Las Vegas—is built around privacy and impeccable service that feels closer to a private residence than a hotel showpiece.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
There’s nothing like a showpiece opera house to mark your city out as architecturally sophisticated.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Jennifer Le, for her part, has become a frequent reference point whenever celebrities want that specific mix of height, surface texture and showpiece trim.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
This top-tier suite—the largest in Las Vegas—is built around privacy and impeccable service that feels closer to a private residence than a hotel showpiece.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
There’s nothing like a showpiece opera house to mark your city out as architecturally sophisticated.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2026.
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showpiece
noun
show·piece
ˈshō-ˌpēs 
: a very fine example used for exhibition
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