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Recent Examples of conversation piece
These trophies were two of my best conversation pieces.
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Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
The story was always meant to be a conversation piece.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
By 2009, Succotash had moved to its cozy corner spot on Holmes Street, where Barden set about collecting colorful conversation pieces from friends and wholesalers.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Designers are treating them as conversation pieces to bring more texture, proportion, and detail into a room—we’re seeing bold silhouettes, statement-making legs, faceted fronts that play with light and shadow, and materials ranging from earthy mango wood to coastal cane.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
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Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
The story was always meant to be a conversation piece.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
By 2009, Succotash had moved to its cozy corner spot on Holmes Street, where Barden set about collecting colorful conversation pieces from friends and wholesalers.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Designers are treating them as conversation pieces to bring more texture, proportion, and detail into a room—we’re seeing bold silhouettes, statement-making legs, faceted fronts that play with light and shadow, and materials ranging from earthy mango wood to coastal cane.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation piece
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The latter is much more economical than the full box, of course, yet includes virtually all of the copious music (if none of the trinkets), save for a couple of tracks that appear to be exclusive to vinyl.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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This model even makes use of the bed frame itself, lining one of the support posts with cork to serve as a pinboard to display photos and memorable trinkets.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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Also included in the tennis necklace inventory is this now-$22 gem, a bezel bauble, and more.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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In his exploration of other mediums, Bittar continues to push the concept of brand identity and conversation to encompass a broader spectrum of more than just fabulous baubles and bags.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Cracker Barrel had plans to remodel its restaurant with a simpler layout, getting rid of some of the clutter, antiques and knickknacks the chain was known for.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Customers can stumble upon vintage clothes, jewelry and knickknacks that could be the next big trend in the colorful storefront on Prospect Street.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Taller ornamental grasses work well for the vertical element in more permanent in-ground mum displays, and dwarf varieties, which are still often two feet tall, are well-suited for fall container designs.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Sep. 2025
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Mealybugs can affect all types of crops, ornamentals, and houseplants, including succulents and cacti.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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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
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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
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“Conversation piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation%20piece. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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