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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
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
No injuries were reported, but investigators recovered two pieces of shrapnel measuring approximately one to two inches long.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The project also carried quasi-ritualistic overtones in his cutting pieces of the truck, which were later presented as sculptures.
—Antonio Sergio Bessa, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
Together, these living puzzle pieces complete the picture of how any given ecosystem appears and functions.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Located at the heart of the Mobilier National, the Galerie des Gobelins is dedicated to the Élysée Palace and houses more than 80,000 pieces of furniture and textiles.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Staple dishes like migas (eggs scrambled with diced tomatoes, onions, peppers, and corn tortilla pieces) are available as platters or as tacos, and those who want more protein can opt for dishes like the El Patron (two over-easy eggs with beef fajita and salsa ranchera).
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
The pieces were stolen right out of their display case at the Portland Collection Gallery in Nottinghamshire, England.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The latest exhibit at Marquette's free Haggerty Museum of Art combines abstract pieces and spiritual contemplation.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
Others are still picking up the pieces.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
No injuries were reported, but investigators recovered two pieces of shrapnel measuring approximately one to two inches long.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The project also carried quasi-ritualistic overtones in his cutting pieces of the truck, which were later presented as sculptures.
—Antonio Sergio Bessa, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
Together, these living puzzle pieces complete the picture of how any given ecosystem appears and functions.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Located at the heart of the Mobilier National, the Galerie des Gobelins is dedicated to the Élysée Palace and houses more than 80,000 pieces of furniture and textiles.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Staple dishes like migas (eggs scrambled with diced tomatoes, onions, peppers, and corn tortilla pieces) are available as platters or as tacos, and those who want more protein can opt for dishes like the El Patron (two over-easy eggs with beef fajita and salsa ranchera).
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
The pieces were stolen right out of their display case at the Portland Collection Gallery in Nottinghamshire, England.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The latest exhibit at Marquette's free Haggerty Museum of Art combines abstract pieces and spiritual contemplation.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pieces
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In this way, the technological sublime can be a diffuse feeling, encountered in fragments.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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For a moment, the community that once existed only in fragments was whole again.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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The agreement covers all works produced through Le Masne’s Multiman Records and will be administered by WCM’s teams in France and the US.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Much of Iran’s clandestine cinema, including some of Panahi’s earlier works, is didactic, focused on valorizing the victims of the regime’s injustices.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The German army had fewer men, guns, tanks, and planes than France’s defenders.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Statistically speaking, a lot of these people have guns.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Invasive plants like giant salvinia can completely smother the shallow portions of lakes, choking out all life and blocking user access.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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And Dacus, with slow-burning lyricism and diary-fragment songwriting, constructs entire emotional geographies connected by faith, heartbreak, memory, and grief.—
Gerrick Kennedy,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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The department plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region, the transportation department said.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Time in the age of screens was rapidly changing, brazenly commercializing, exploding into bits and then getting distributed across multiple venues and devices.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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All the best bits, all the comedy and magic, but in a totally original space and setting.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Growing up in the South Bay, Teng took to music almost from the start and was playing classical compositions on the piano at age 5.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Looking ahead, the researchers plan to conduct more complex experiments using mock debris with different shapes and compositions.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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Hunting is one of just a handful of exceptions in city code allowing for people to discharge firearms within Nashville’s urban services district.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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As a result, there was never a hearing to determine if Hole was a danger to himself or others, and his name was not added to a federal database of people who are prohibited from buying firearms.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Pieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pieces. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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