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the central part or aspect of something under consideration
resolution of the original dispute became the centerpiece of the negotiations
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Recent Examples of centerpiece
Neom is beginning to take form across critical support zones beyond its high-profile urban centerpiece, The Line.
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Dyson’s signature colorways are a standout in our list, as well as Eufy’s S1 design that looks more like a futuristic centerpiece than a clunky appliance.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
The festival’s centerpiece headliner will be Deep Cover, a new action comedy from Tom Kingsley, that stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed as a group of amateur improv comedians who get sucked into the London criminal underworld.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
The battle required nearly four weeks of filming, 200 more VFX shots than last season’s centerpiece battle, and a flamethrower sequence that gave star Gabriel Luna unsettling visions for weeks.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Dyson’s signature colorways are a standout in our list, as well as Eufy’s S1 design that looks more like a futuristic centerpiece than a clunky appliance.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
The festival’s centerpiece headliner will be Deep Cover, a new action comedy from Tom Kingsley, that stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed as a group of amateur improv comedians who get sucked into the London criminal underworld.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
The battle required nearly four weeks of filming, 200 more VFX shots than last season’s centerpiece battle, and a flamethrower sequence that gave star Gabriel Luna unsettling visions for weeks.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for centerpiece
Noun
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The company also raised its full-year guidance for 2025, forecasting net sales to grow by high single digits and core operating income to increase by low double-digits.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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This is a cult Skims piece, and it’s designed to cinch the waist thanks to the extra compression at the core.—
Emma Spedding,
Glamour,
29 Apr. 2025
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In essence, different threads coming together to create something meaningful and strong.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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In essence, sunlight collected with Psyche's large solar arrays gets converted into electricity, which then powers up the spacecraft's four thrusters.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Yellows 1, 2, 3 and 4: Were all banned in 1959 after they were potentially linked to lesions and heart damage.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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This presents the reader, especially one steeped in mystery fiction, with a familiar irony: Skilled detectives typically win readers’ hearts because of their flaws, not despite them.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Medications and lifestyle changes that address the root cause may help ease a dry cough, including: GERD and acid reflux: Medications like proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and H2 blockers help reduce the amount of acid your stomach produces.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
27 Apr. 2025
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The long tap root can be eaten raw in salads or boiled and eaten like parsnips.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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These are all executives marketing their products, obviously, but is there even a kernel of possibility in these predictions?—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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Realizing that person flat out fell for all the affection and the little kernels of probably very true and mutual love.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Camille Grand with the European Council on Foreign Relations says the president has a point about the transatlantic military alliance.—
Elizabeth Palmer,
CBS News,
3 May 2025
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The phone call and ensuing negotiations quickly became a sore point between the U.S., Europe, and Ukraine.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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“Centerpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centerpiece. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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