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Recent Examples of pièce de résistanceThe 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 is the envelope, which is fully lined in tissue that, naturally, matches the color used on the notecard.—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 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 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 Smyth Tavern The piece de resistance at Smyth Tribeca is Smyth Tavern, a warm and welcoming restaurant off the lobby that serves upscale comfort food.—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Storytelling includes thw history of One Wall Street, formerly a bank, the Irving Trust Company, and consists of the store's piece de resistance, the Red Room, which houses the stores' women's shoes.—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pièce de résistance
With Pet Sounds, the Beach Boys’ 1966 magnum opus, Wilson turned his outsider’s fear inside-out.
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Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
Photo: Courtesy of Whatever Milan The magnum opus of a lifelong creative partnership, the Fondazione Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti opens its doors to the public for the first time in Rome’s Piazza Mignanelli on May 22.
Frank Zappa’s 1975 prog-rock masterpiece One Size Fits All will receive a 50th anniversary reissue this fall featuring a new remaster, unreleased session tracks, live recordings, and more.
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Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
Chef Gilles Vincent is a culinary artist, taking care to skilfully combines local produce with seasonal treasures to create classic gourmet masterpieces that are easy on the eye and agreeable to the palette.
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