Thesaurus results for CENTERPIECES

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 These recipes take ham beyond the usual turning leftovers into stars and centerpieces into showstoppers. —

Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026 The centerpieces of that effort were an agreement to buy Colorado River water from the Imperial Irrigation District and, later, a desalination plant built in Carlsbad. —

Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 There’s still a time and place for the pristine glassware, fancy silver, and perfectly arranged centerpieces, but no one is going to judge you if there’s a little dust bunny in the corner or for choosing paper napkins over linen. —

Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026 This game is one of the centerpieces of The Greatest Average American, the new game show hosted by Bargatze for Kimmel’s longtime network ABC, which Deadline revealed in November. —

Peter White, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026 They were carved with patriotic love by a Texas sculptor who studied in Paris under a French modern master and envisioned as the polished centerpieces of a $10 million park, but now sit in a Virginia field as an offbeat, reservations-only, roadside tourist draw. —

Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026 The film’s centerpieces are the face-offs between Plemons’ Teddy and Stone’s CEO. —

Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026 In this case, some minimalist, delicate chains with small centerpieces help fill the space created by the neckline without detracting from the main event. —

Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026 Wellness, sustainability, and cultural connection will be the centerpieces of the resort, with design elements drawing on Mayan tradition and incorporating locally sourced and reclaimed materials. —

Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026

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But the film also sees the roots of toxic nativism elsewhere, especially in the wars being waged in Ukraine and Gaza, both of which become passing points of conversation.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
When the Tidal Basin floods, saltwater can saturate the soil and seep into the cherry trees' roots, which depend on dry land and fresh water to thrive.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026