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Recent Examples of conversation piece
Explore and shop for Braves bobbleheads, aircraft trading cards, full-size galley carts, airport and Sky Club seating — all the conversation pieces your home needs.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
This complex challenge is perfect for older teens or adults and will serve as an impressive conversation piece wherever it's displayed.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 27 Nov. 2025
The irons have been displayed throughout the business and served as conversation pieces for 50 years.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2025
These trophies were two of my best conversation pieces.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
This complex challenge is perfect for older teens or adults and will serve as an impressive conversation piece wherever it's displayed.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 27 Nov. 2025
The irons have been displayed throughout the business and served as conversation pieces for 50 years.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2025
These trophies were two of my best conversation pieces.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation piece
Noun
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Now in the mid-2020s, the pop remix album is not a stopgap or trinket but a steppingstone to wider renown.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Provincial Bavarian and British ethno-sentimental varieties come easily to mind, and in the twenty-first century, American exports of material culture will likely be overtaken worldwide by Chinese trinkets in the style of Temu-Rococo.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Patricia Field, in her wisdom, suggests the distinction scarcely matters, but Andy’s baubles were Chanel, Chanel.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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The princess received both baubles as a wedding present from her father, who inherited them as part of the royal collection.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In Lincolnwood, Ritu Uppal, the 60-year-old owner of a knickknack and home decor store, wishes decisionmakers would prioritize people who depend on malls more, rather than treat closures as business transactions.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Add a natural wood or wicker coffee table to the living room, or stack some stone knickknacks on a side table.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Water ornamentals only when the soil is dry, once every week or two or three.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Mix edible plants with ornamentals There’s no rule that says your decorative containers can’t also be productive.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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At the other end is the caricature, butt of flabby jokes, trussed in Las Vegas gaud, voice prostituted to a huge orchestra.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2019
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Even its colors, silver and space gray, seem to have been chosen for their lack of gaud—no blingy gold model here.—
David Pierce,
WIRED,
3 Nov. 2017
Noun
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The painting then remained in the artist’s possession and out of public sight until it was bought, in 1927, as a chic bibelot for a swanky members-only social club in London.—
Peter Schjeldahl,
The New Yorker,
9 May 2022
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Bruno Magli’s luxe nappa leather bibelot upgrades the standard-issue, white plastic AirPods case.—
Kareem Rashed,
Robb Report,
16 Nov. 2021
Noun
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Lots of other pre-war features to like, such as the archways and the inset curio-cabinet.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
4 May 2026
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The song is a dynamic curio and begs the question of what could have been if Ifans hadn’t left the band.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
4 May 2026
Noun
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This means items like family photos, personal mementos and memorabilia, tchotchkes, and taste-and hobby-specific items should be packed away, Beauchamp says.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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There are no tchotchkes, nothing superfluous.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Conversation piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation%20piece. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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