as in core
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
While some types of candles are best suited for setting a mood, others are ideal for use as centerpieces or in fireplace mantel displays.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2025
The Broncos stayed at a hotel just off Plaza de Cesar Chavez, the centerpiece park downtown, and ended up adjacent to San Jose Jazz Summer Fest.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Alongside the frontcourt trio, former UConn guard Bria Hartley has established herself as an offensive centerpiece for the Sun in her first WNBA season since 2022.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
The 8,000-square-foot performing arts center will be the centerpiece of the entire project, Burns said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2025
The Broncos stayed at a hotel just off Plaza de Cesar Chavez, the centerpiece park downtown, and ended up adjacent to San Jose Jazz Summer Fest.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Alongside the frontcourt trio, former UConn guard Bria Hartley has established herself as an offensive centerpiece for the Sun in her first WNBA season since 2022.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
The 8,000-square-foot performing arts center will be the centerpiece of the entire project, Burns said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for centerpiece
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At the core of this leadership practice lies coaching—not the performance-review archetype, but deep, generative coaching that shifts mindsets, surfaces mental models and anchors purpose in action.—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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And if the core problem here is that matches will be taken away from clubs’ traditional locations — and more pertinently, their traditional fans — that is on the clubs themselves and, in the case of Villarreal versus Barcelona, the Spanish federation.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Overall, the performances from these past two days captured the essence of breaking about as well as possible given the context.—
Jason Pu,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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In essence, the proposals involve Kyiv surrendering territory in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, in exchange for a ceasefire, an idea the Ukrainian leadership has firmly ruled out.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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There are people who have really their heart in the right place.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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By the time the credits rolled my heart was ragged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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The first verses unspooled over a simple I-V-IV progression, one of the most fundamental sets of chord changes in folk and pop music, each verse ending with a brief upward progression that climbed back to the root chord in time for the next set of lines.—
Peter Ames Carlin,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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Here's everything to know about the event, including this year's theme, schedule and a brief history of its Cincinnati roots.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Google also stopped publishing complete kernel modification histories and new binary drivers, further hampering independent development efforts.—
Federico Guerrini,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The kernels are so juicy and just burst in your mouth.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
9 Aug. 2025
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Serafini did shoot Spohr dead that day after laying in wait at the couple's $3.5 million home for hours, but Wood managed to survive despite being shot twice in the head at point blank range.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Though the characters are fictional and some of the plot points are exaggerated, Williamson clarified that the impetus of the story was based on his father’s struggles and choices.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Centerpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centerpiece. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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