centerpieces

noun

plural of centerpiece
as in roots
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 centerpieces All 10 full-time coaches return, and so do several of the players who became centerpieces of Kittley’s first team, including Veltkamp. — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 Mike Evans and Christian Kirk, the centerpieces of the offseason moves, are battling nagging injuries. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Floral centerpieces, artfully designed by MJ Wittman of Fleuressence, are underwritten by Stephanie Wilbur. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 American Football is giving one of its new album’s emotional centerpieces a cinematic companion. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Aug. 2026 The bottle trees on the flatbed were to be the centerpieces of a celebration of Serpentine’s success. — Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 To create a similar look to Stewart’s table, pair your houseplant centerpieces with neutral place settings. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026 But those same factors are why a seven- or eight-year deal — like Montreal did with Ivan Demidov — would have been far preferable for San Jose and Chicago, locking in their franchise centerpieces for as long as possible. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Skip heavy drapes, oversized hutches, and large floral centerpieces, which read as antiquated. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centerpieces
  1. roots
  2. hearts
  3. essences
  4. cores
  5. kernels
  6. meats
Noun
  • That fire makes for a potent combination with her swimming roots.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Her long, glossy hair was swept dramatically over to one side, with lots of lift at the roots and big, soft waves cascading down to her ribs.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of roots
Noun
  • Her tragicomic shopgirl of skid row belted her way into audiences’ hearts off-Broadway in 1982, and then in Frank Oz’s 1986 film opposite Rick Moranis.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This summer has been all about Spider-Man, but Wolverine is ready to claw his way back into people’s hearts — literally.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hearts
Noun
  • Common formats include serums, moisturizers and creams, cleansers, essences and toners, and masks.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Common forms include serums, moisturizers and creams, cleansers, essences and toners, and masks.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of essences
Noun
  • In our own solar system, giant planets such as Jupiter and Saturn are thought to have begun rapidly accumulating their massive gaseous envelopes once their growing cores reached roughly 20 times Earth's mass.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Modders have been able to unlock the two additional CPU cores, bringing the total to eight and massively improving overall performance.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of cores
Noun
  • Meanwhile, cook 2 cups yellow corn kernels in a medium skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium heat until warmed through and browned in spots, 6 to 8 minutes.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Training and custom kernels still require extensive adaptation, though, and CANN itself has been described as bug-prone and less stable than CUDA.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of kernels
Noun
  • Marinating foods is great for adding flavor and tenderizing them—especially meats and poultry.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The meats — some butchered on-site by Soto — sear over mesquite charcoal, with smoke wafting through the large patio and over the restaurant’s bright pink walls.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of meats

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