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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pièce de résistance
Noun
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The repulsive-yet-beautiful magnum opus that remained has been tangled up in theories about Pasolini’s murder ever since.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
21 Aug. 2025 -
The Infamous served as Havoc and the late Prodigy’s magnum opus sophomore album, which reached No. 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in 1995.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ivy moved to America to become a culinary force but her food masterpieces are now mainly served up for their two kids.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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To be clear, Supreme Clientele 2 isn’t the masterpiece that the original 2000 album is.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Pièce de résistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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