Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pièces de résistance
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The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has named multidisciplinary artist Nilbar Güreş, known for her humorous, poetic, yet critical works commenting on social topics, as Turkey’s representative to the Sixty-First Venice Biennale, set to take place May 9–November 22, 2026.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Players will learn tactics for every map and game mode included in the Beta, explore how in-game progression works and discover which rewards will carry over to the full launch.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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My room was in one of the hotel’s newer wings, where old Dutch masterpieces from the Schörghuber family’s private collection adorned the halls.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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This craft set comes with eight markers and five stencils to provide artists with inspiration for their masterpieces.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His mother, Mina, was a concert pianist and opera singer who became a piano teacher after her husband died in 1943.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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The unapologetically campy awards ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and the 24/7 lectures whereby experts must explain their work twice: once in 24 seconds and the second in just seven words.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Canadiens have some other nice, underrated pieces here, too, led by Guhle, who at 23 years old could take another step if healthy all year.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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They are made by chopping oat groats into smaller pieces and have a chewy texture.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
6 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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