: 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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With the victory, Sabalenka has now won all of her past five grand slam semifinals and will look to win a fourth major title in Saturday’s showpiece.
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
The Italian coach has guided the Nerazzurri back to the Champions League final for the second time in three years, and now face an in-form Paris Saint-Germain side in Uefa’s showpiece even in Munich.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Saturday’s showpiece offers one last chance to write his ending, by orchestrating play or getting on the scoresheet.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Such investors won’t be interested in DEI and ESG as showpieces to feel better about themselves.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
The Italian coach has guided the Nerazzurri back to the Champions League final for the second time in three years, and now face an in-form Paris Saint-Germain side in Uefa’s showpiece even in Munich.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Saturday’s showpiece offers one last chance to write his ending, by orchestrating play or getting on the scoresheet.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Such investors won’t be interested in DEI and ESG as showpieces to feel better about themselves.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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“Showpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showpiece. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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showpiece
noun
show·piece
ˈshō-ˌpēs 
: a very fine example used for exhibition
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