PIÈCES DE RÉSISTANCE Synonyms: 17 Similar Words

pièces de résistance

noun

plural of pièce de résistance

as in magnum opuses

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At almost 1,500 pages, the most magnum of Italian magnum opuses was first printed in 1950.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnum opuses

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At the same time, her project explored AI as a potential coordination technology for building ethically sourced vocal datasets for sharing creative works, and those ideas were then discussed by the British government and the EU.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
The collection is stand out; the Hedreens were keen on mixing contemporary art with Old Masters, often hanging works made centuries apart alongside one another.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of works

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The 1984 film helped vault Kyle MacLachlan to the A-list, and played no small part in furthering Lynch toward the masterpieces that would later sweep audiences away, from Blue Velvet to Wild at Heart.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2026
O’Neill wrote his final masterpieces, into a national historic site.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of masterpieces

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Music was how my mother—an opera singer, pianist, and educator—taught me to engage with the world.

— Hillary Richard, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Seven female opera singers sustained long notes in succession, creating a collective mourning ritual for women lost to racialized and gendered violence.

— Thomas Rom, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026

Definition of opera

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These new pieces strike other satellites and rockets, generating even more debris faster than atmospheric drag can remove it.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
As for finishing touches to her school drop-off style, Middleton added jewelry pieces and footwear that augmented the refined approach to Tuesday’s look.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

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