showplace
noun
show·place
ˈshō-ˌplās 
: a place (such as an estate or building) that is regarded as an example of beauty or excellence
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They have transformed their home into a showplace.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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—Ann Abel, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Neon is being stripped away from big showplaces as well.
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Twenty-five daring designers embraced the unique challenge to transform the vacant office building—drop ceilings and all—into a showplace for the latest trends and innovations in design.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Some are homecomings, while others are showplaces far from their chefs’ native lands.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Neon is being stripped away from big showplaces as well.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2024
Twenty-five daring designers embraced the unique challenge to transform the vacant office building—drop ceilings and all—into a showplace for the latest trends and innovations in design.
—Anne Lee Phillips, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for showplace
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“Showplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showplace. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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showplace
noun
show·place
-ˌplās
: a place (as an estate or building) that is regarded as a very fine example
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