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Recent Examples of pièce de résistance
But the piece de resistance is a small button on the face of the guitar that, when pressed, activates a chip on a soundboard that elicits the distinctive roar of Godzilla.
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New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
The piece de resistance came in the 24th minute, a flowing move that ended with Achraf Hakimi charging down the right wing and finding Fabian Ruiz for a sublime third goal.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 9 July 2025
This speakeasy-style bar is a piece de resistance honoring the totality of the duo's hip-hop and pop cultural legacies.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The piece de resistance might be the Mickey ears on the brand's Swipe bag.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The piece de resistance was outside, a 1969 Jean Prouvé gas station, available thanks to Paris art dealer and Galerie Downtown owner François Laffanour.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2025
The piece de resistance is heavy cream, which adds a velvety texture to the simple wine sauce, making for a company-pleasing dish every time.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
The piece de resistance came in the 24th minute, a flowing move that ended with Achraf Hakimi charging down the right wing and finding Fabian Ruiz for a sublime third goal.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 9 July 2025
This speakeasy-style bar is a piece de resistance honoring the totality of the duo's hip-hop and pop cultural legacies.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The piece de resistance might be the Mickey ears on the brand's Swipe bag.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The piece de resistance was outside, a 1969 Jean Prouvé gas station, available thanks to Paris art dealer and Galerie Downtown owner François Laffanour.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2025
The piece de resistance is heavy cream, which adds a velvety texture to the simple wine sauce, making for a company-pleasing dish every time.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pièce de résistance
Noun
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Incorporating gorgeous long takes and occasionally extended running times — his magnum opus Sátántangó ran more than seven hours — Tarr depicted the human condition as one of intense suffering, but also one filled with immeasurable bleak beauty.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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Nonetheless, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi also owes a debt of gratitude to its Bilbao predecessor, a building considered by many to be Gehry’s magnum opus.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The bride-to-be, meanwhile, flew to Paris to perform while the masterpiece was under construction.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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One preference the females seem to have is fine sand – this is also the first to degrade in the circle, meaning the male won't reuse his masterpiece but build from scratch when another mating event requires it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pièce de résistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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