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as in fragments
a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete
a piece of stone fell from the crumbling wall
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2
as in works
a literary, musical, or artistic production
presented a new interpretation of the piece by Mozart
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as in guns
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
carrying a piece under his coat
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as in portions
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
believes his piece of the profits should be higher
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as in constructs
to form by putting together parts or materials
you might want to piece together a quilt from those odd patches of cloth
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Recent Examples of pieces
Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
These are problem-solving pieces that save space, simplify outfits, and make getting from gate to getaway feel effortless.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Iranians will first need to pick up the political and physical pieces of their lives, and although public fury at the government has not diminished, foreign military intervention has ignited a sense of millennia-old nationalism.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Without these two foundational pieces, the state’s national education standing will inevitably decline, and with it those envied AP scores.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The pieces, all produced in collaboration with the brand throughout the second half of the last century, are presented alongside other works from the artists.
—Katherine McGrath, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
Enameled Cast Iron Enameled cast iron is built to last—just ask anyone who's an avid collector of vintage Le Creuset pieces.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
The collection features around 117 pieces of art by African American artists.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Expect these pieces to delight, surprise and transport you.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
Holland made only a few cosmetic moves ahead of Friday’s trade deadline, shipping out forwards Corey Perry and Warren Foegele for draft picks and adding Scott Laughton and Mathieu Joseph, depth pieces, neither of whom are signed beyond this season.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
These are problem-solving pieces that save space, simplify outfits, and make getting from gate to getaway feel effortless.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Iranians will first need to pick up the political and physical pieces of their lives, and although public fury at the government has not diminished, foreign military intervention has ignited a sense of millennia-old nationalism.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Without these two foundational pieces, the state’s national education standing will inevitably decline, and with it those envied AP scores.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The pieces, all produced in collaboration with the brand throughout the second half of the last century, are presented alongside other works from the artists.
—Katherine McGrath, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
Enameled Cast Iron Enameled cast iron is built to last—just ask anyone who's an avid collector of vintage Le Creuset pieces.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
The collection features around 117 pieces of art by African American artists.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Expect these pieces to delight, surprise and transport you.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
The director pieces the film together in elliptical fashion.
—Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pieces
Noun
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Complicating any assessment of the incident is the lack of images of bomb fragments from the blast.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Researchers analyzed 85 pottery sherds, of which 58 had identifiable fragments of plants.—
Sam Peters,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Many works of Georges Méliès are even believed to have been burned as the original negatives, as the nitrate film stock is incredibly fragile and inflammable.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The organization was founded in 1992 with a series of artist commissions and installations for specific places, focused on public engagement with the arts and the social and political contexts explored in these works.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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My group watched two sets of soldiers march in, twirl their guns, click their heels, and then retreat out of sight.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The prosecution displayed dozens of items of evidence in front of the jury, including guns that were found during home searches and an antifa flag.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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But a tree fell on his home of 20 years, and portions of the roof of a house across the street blew into his yard.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Everything is bigger in Texas, especially the portions.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Arizona Department of Transportation plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements across the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The poet is the first to understand that safety is an illusion that power constructs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These brief bits find themselves among the fine art works curated from 32 of the hundreds of painters, sculptors, illustrators and photographers who have traveled to Ossabaw Island over the past 65 years.—
Amy Paige Condon,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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To be more sensitive to modern audiences, O’Brien said that Howl’s revival would take fewer song requests while softening the onstage comedy bits, adding that its modern music and food menu of wings and flatbreads would also drive the bar’s success.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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The collection helps to mark the design studio’s 20th anniversary, and builds upon Adelman’s portfolio of illuminated sculptures pairing delicate glass with mixed metals in organic compositions—a signature of hers.—
Katherine McGrath,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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These life-size sculptures are fixed to walls with metal supports, placed on chairs to register bodily scale, or positioned on the floor in juxtaposition with larger compositions.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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The bribery charge carries a maximum sentence of 5 years behind bars, wire fraud tops out at 20 years and the firearms violation could bring up to 20 years in prison.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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Bellaphant was prohibited from possessing firearms due to a 2015 sentence for aiding and abetting first-degree burglary, according to a past criminal complaint.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Pieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pieces. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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