pièces de résistance

plural of pièce de résistance

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Noun
  • Joining the collection soon will be new site-specific works created by the artist collective RojoNegro (composed of Noé Martínez and María Sosa), sculptor Max Hooper Schneider and poet, artist and chef Precious Okoyomon.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Through her Art Bridges Foundation, Walton has spent more than $500 million acquiring and loaning out works of American art to more than 230 museums across the country since the nonprofit’s founding in 2016.
    Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The masterpieces also make an incredible backdrop for photos of all of your snacks.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • He's programmed some favorite works, including several choral masterpieces to show off the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Private Music is absolutely far and above anything that Deftones have released in recent years, and furthermore there’s an argument for this album standing in the same tier as their other opuses.
    Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • With its playful spirit, this Mozart opera leans into its silly and bold choices, keeping the moments of gravity and drama intact amidst the fun.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • All of those pieces add cost, but the full cure is the most important thing.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • With so much fashion existing online, there’s something refreshing about trying pieces on in-store after eyeing them first on a little screen.
    Libby Page, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Pièces de résistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pi%C3%A8ces%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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