pieces 1 of 2

plural of piece
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as in works
a literary, musical, or artistic production presented a new interpretation of the piece by Mozart

Synonyms & Similar Words

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pieces

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verb

present tense third-person singular of piece

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pieces
Noun
The Sharks have surrounded him with legit building blocks, adding high-end pieces like Michael Misa, Ivar Stenberg, Will Smith and Keaton Verhoeff to the mix. Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Disney Disney’s strategy of keeping its cards close to its chest has led to it only releasing two pieces of concept art for its Abu Dhabi park. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Other art pieces are affixed to concrete pads, which helps fortify them. Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026 The sequence required the entire creative team to help solve the problem of how to pull it off, so it was shot in pieces and out of order. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 Build a teammate, not another tool Two pieces of that structure do the heaviest lifting, and both are direct answers to what MIT found broken. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Hubbard has some pieces to work with on that East Ridge defense. Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 She’s also given Genesis, an aspiring actress, pieces of wisdom that she’s collected over her decades in the entertainment industry. Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 Available exclusively through Stitch Fix, the collection combines Favorite Daughter's polished, playful style with easy pieces designed for busy mornings. ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
As Sullivan pieces those holdovers from the previous regime together with his first full free agency class in 2027 and a second draft class, the roster could really start to come together in another year. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026 Bieber poses in matching bras and underwear with little beyond the seamless background, straightforward lighting and the cotton pieces themselves in the frame. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 The musician noted that his tattoo artist, Roxx, had told him that pieces this large usually take around two years to complete. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026 The director pieces the film together in elliptical fashion. Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pieces
Noun
  • Three loose fan blade fragments were recovered from the engine.
    Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • None of this has occurred in the Russian-Ukrainian case, except in fragments—and the result has been an effort without commitment, coherence, or momentum.
    Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • New York — Artificial intelligence is a game-changing technology that’s already transforming how the world lives and works.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The institution’s collection houses six monumental works by Mora (1866–1936), an innovative artist who has grown to the status of regional hero.
    News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Multiple people fired guns into a home in the shooting, Krasner said.
    Joe Brandt, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The law imposed a $200 tax on the manufacture and transfer of these guns and required owners to register those weapons.
    Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Markets targeting parts of South Carolina also reach portions of North Carolina and Georgia.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Another mother, whose daughter is also serving on the carrier, said sailors are receiving smaller portions of food.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Before conscious reasoning has a chance to engage, the brain often constructs an elaborate threat narrative.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • However, environmental and geopolitical concerns remain high as China constructs a massive 60-gigawatt dam downstream in Medog County.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The full-bodied physicality with which delas Alas imbues her performance turns such punishingly poignant bits into the stuff of boisterous spectacle.
    Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The yoke-like steering features hammered aluminum bits, referencing the armor worn by medieval knights.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The song also features compositions from Sivan’s longtime collaborator Leland as well as Kaelyn Behr.
    Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Delphine Jelk, Guerlain’s in-house perfumer, attributes this evolution to a growing desire for more refined compositions.
    Danielle James, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Bragg's office contends that the state charges, including murder and firearms offenses, involve different legal elements and criminal conduct than federal charges, which alleged Mangione traveled across state lines to stalk and kill Thompson.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Mangione had previously also faced a charge of murder through the use of a firearm, which carried a possible death penalty sentence, but that federal charge and an additional firearms charge was dropped in January.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Pieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pieces. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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