centerpieces

plural of centerpiece

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Recent Examples of centerpieces The short clip highlights a lavish chandelier and floral centerpieces, and even shows Melania carefully arranging elegant silverware and glassware on the dinner table. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2026 Perfect for dining table centerpieces, entryway consoles, kitchen islands, and bathroom displays, these vibrant artificial eucalyptus stems come ready in a chic glass vessel for on-the-fly decorating. — Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026 The festival has also set its animation, documentary and fiction centerpieces. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 Bordered rugs like this one are effortless centerpieces that pull together patio furniture and outdoor entertaining spaces. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026 Read on for a roundup of this year’s fall decor trends that go beyond the basic centerpieces and garlands. — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centerpieces
Noun
  • After lying dormant for over twenty years, the property has been completely renovated to make the space feel tasteful, modern, and comfortable while continuing to pay tribute to its deep archival roots.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The color was its usual platinum shade with a touch of brown at her roots.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The masked suspect who fatally shot a beloved barber while trying to steal his handmade Miami Cuban bracelet outside a Queens strip club ran off empty-handed, but left those who knew the victim with an unfathomable hole in their hearts.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Our hearts are with his family, his friends, and every member who worked alongside him.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Wittgenstein proposed to abandon the appeal to essences for the concept of family resemblance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • To experience a thicker, chewier noodle, order the tsukemen (dipping-style ramen) with a broth, as dense as gravy, fusing the essences of pork, chicken and fish.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The cores can preserve physical and chemical evidence of geological processes that occurred over long periods.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Their on-wafer 2D mesh fabric spans the entire surface of the wafer, letting any of its 900,000 AI cores talk to any other directly without data leaving the silicon.
    — Nandan Nayampally, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Sugar brings just the right sweetness, and corn kernels—fresh or frozen—ensure each bite is loaded with corn flavor.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Harvesting too early on immature beds also affects the maturation of the rice kernels over time, officials said.
    — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Canadian police said Law used a series of websites to market and sell sodium nitrite, a substance commonly used to cure meats that can be deadly if ingested.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Foods like meats, eggs, and dairy should not be left out for more than 2 hours (or 1 hour if the temperature is above 90°F).
    — Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Centerpieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centerpieces. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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