1
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
Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
With so much fashion existing online, there’s something refreshing about trying pieces on in-store after eyeing them first on a little screen.
—Libby Page, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
One dress, a strapless faded pink number with a full skirt that seemed to have just been tacked onto the waist creating a peplum effect, featured a Purina print in a nod to one of Rauschenberg’s pieces that made use of the dog food’s branding.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
While most of these pieces are on display year-round, there’s no better time to view them than autumn, when the Ozark Mountains are aglow with color and the weather is ideal for taking it all in.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
The plaster maquettes were smashed into tiny pieces.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
With other pieces of the NBA free agency puzzle, like Al Horford, still waiting to see where Kuminga lands, the standstill in the Bay Area marches on.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Planning is now underway as to what specific pieces of Columbia will fit and be placed into the learning center.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Snag more fall sweaters from Target below while pieces are on sale for 20 percent off.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
All of those pieces add cost, but the full cure is the most important thing.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
With so much fashion existing online, there’s something refreshing about trying pieces on in-store after eyeing them first on a little screen.
—Libby Page, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
One dress, a strapless faded pink number with a full skirt that seemed to have just been tacked onto the waist creating a peplum effect, featured a Purina print in a nod to one of Rauschenberg’s pieces that made use of the dog food’s branding.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
While most of these pieces are on display year-round, there’s no better time to view them than autumn, when the Ozark Mountains are aglow with color and the weather is ideal for taking it all in.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
The plaster maquettes were smashed into tiny pieces.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
With other pieces of the NBA free agency puzzle, like Al Horford, still waiting to see where Kuminga lands, the standstill in the Bay Area marches on.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Planning is now underway as to what specific pieces of Columbia will fit and be placed into the learning center.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Snag more fall sweaters from Target below while pieces are on sale for 20 percent off.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pieces
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Choose Tools That Seamlessly Integrate Choose tools that integrate seamlessly so information flows, not fragments.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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His truth exists only in fragments, in pieces.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Joining the collection soon will be new site-specific works created by the artist collective RojoNegro (composed of Noé Martínez and María Sosa), sculptor Max Hooper Schneider and poet, artist and chef Precious Okoyomon.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Through her Art Bridges Foundation, Walton has spent more than $500 million acquiring and loaning out works of American art to more than 230 museums across the country since the nonprofit’s founding in 2016.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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And in Utah, where Kirk was murdered, lawmakers recently changed the law to clarify that people can openly carry guns on college campuses, including students as young as 18 years old.—
John Feinblatt,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The American electorate has made its views on guns clear again and again.—
John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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In early spring of 2025, the prairies were once again dry, but timely rainfall in mid May recharged wetlands in portions of North Dakota, southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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On the East Coast, northern portions of Upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine could all also see the aurora.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Holland constructs a fragmented, kaleidoscopic portrait that blends real episodes with Kafka’s fiction and his strange afterlife as both cultural prophet and commercial brand.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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To facilitate such a mix, Alameddine constructs The True True Story of Raja the Gullible like an accordion, bracketing it with two short chapters set in 2023 and using the space between them to take his narrator back and forth in time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The goal is to sit at the center of every money move—paying rent, parking spare cash in a three-month T-bill, even accessing emergency funds on a Sunday—while quietly automating the bits that don't need hands-on attention.—
Jamie Elkaleh,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Scientists thought these spiky bits might be spiny scales, like those found on the bodies of rays and sharks.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wharton envisioned gardens as architectural compositions just like houses and structures, in a series of outdoor rooms that elegantly co-exist with the natural landscape.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Two other comets, C/1908 R1 Morehouse and C/1961 R1 Humason, have similar nitrogen-rich compositions that could classify them as scrapings from a proto-Pluto.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hoosiers can hunt frogs with bow and arrows, clubs, some firearms, or simply, their hands, but Plumier teaches those gathered at Goose Pond how to use gigs — long, multi-pronged spears that look a little bit like tridents.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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Some firearms were mounted on the walls, fully accessible, while others were spread around the home, unsecured, the sheriff’s office said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Pieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pieces. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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