Synonyms of centerpiece

centerpiece

noun

ˈsen-tər-ˌpēs 

as in core

the central part or aspect of something under consideration

resolution of the original dispute became the centerpiece of the negotiations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• core
• essence
• heart
• root
• kernel
• point
• nucleus
• pivot
• theme
• meat
• sum
• crux
• keynote
• bottom line
• gist
• net
• sum and substance
• subject
• nub
• bull's-eye
• pith
• course
• tenor
• the long and short
• meat and potatoes
• direction
• substance
• content
• nubbin
• body
• drift
• hypothesis
• proposition
• thesis
• purport

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of centerpiece

Then communications aimed at fueling adoption overwhelmingly focus on transformative potential and disruption—and that becomes the centerpiece of marketing. — Larisa Summers, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The team wanted to render the stairs into a showstopping centerpiece. — Matt Goulet, Architectural Digest, 22 Sep. 2026

The centerpiece of the look was her cutout dress and its plunging neckline adorned with intricate metallic sequin detailing. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

Its centerpiece was an eight-foot-tall stone lantern given to then-Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley by Japanese sports columnist Sotaro Suzuki and his wife, Toku, who had attended the stadium’s grand opening in 1962. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026