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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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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
Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
If someone with less skill was attempting a similar thing, the pieces might feel like costumes.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The siege lasted so long that a donkey's head sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a cup of dove's dung sold for five pieces of silver.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
The most popular pieces include a pair of European Linen Pants, which have garnered more than 13,600 ratings.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
The massive gun, which was transported in two pieces and took as many as eight hours to set up, could hurl 360-pound shells as far as 14 miles.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Along with continuing the work on a property, customers return to replace pieces that have aged over time.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
The somewhat small storefront is currently curated and styled with a Southwest theme, featuring textiles, artwork, Native American pieces and pottery.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
Both have worked for the Adam Smith Center since penning the pieces.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
The puzzle-like slats holding the barrel together, called staves, are often used in his creations, incorporated into cocktail muddlers and cigar rests, not to mention a recent life-size buffalo made from the spent barrel pieces.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
If someone with less skill was attempting a similar thing, the pieces might feel like costumes.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The siege lasted so long that a donkey's head sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a cup of dove's dung sold for five pieces of silver.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
The most popular pieces include a pair of European Linen Pants, which have garnered more than 13,600 ratings.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
The massive gun, which was transported in two pieces and took as many as eight hours to set up, could hurl 360-pound shells as far as 14 miles.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Along with continuing the work on a property, customers return to replace pieces that have aged over time.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
The somewhat small storefront is currently curated and styled with a Southwest theme, featuring textiles, artwork, Native American pieces and pottery.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
Both have worked for the Adam Smith Center since penning the pieces.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Verb
The director pieces the film together in elliptical fashion.
—Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pieces
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The team is still conducting experiments to conclusively identify the green material, but the fragments strongly resemble malachite.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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Archaeologists have previously identified mudbrick and limestone burial structures, fragments of coffins, inscribed limestone blocks, and a Roman-period coin.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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Partners have received works by Hans Memling, Rembrandt, van Dyck, Matisse, Cézanne, Degas, Georgia O’Keeffe, Alma Thomas, Mark Rothko, and so on.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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Other works rely more heavily on easy sentiment.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Federal prosecutors alleged that the suspects held guns while standing on both sides of the car and demanded that the victim hand over the cash.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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As a result, researchers have found, firearms are discussed in fewer than 1 in 4 protective-order hearings nationwide, and courts order abusers to surrender their guns in 66% of applicable cases.—
Sativa Banks,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Severe thunderstorm watches have been posted across portions of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia -- including Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Hagerstown, Maryland; and Martinsburg, West Virginia.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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The Park District serves approximately 63,000 residents across the Village of Skokie, in addition to portions of Evanston, Morton Grove and Chicago.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Along with screenwriter Ed Solomon, Soderbergh also constructs the ideal showcase for two separate generations of British actors to cook.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Boring Company constructs tunnel trafficways for cars and pedestrians.—
Neal Franklin,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Now, though, scientists have discovered bits of tissue removed from a species of sea cucumber called Psolus fabricii can keep on living indefinitely if they’re left in ordinary seawater.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Just non-stop dribbles, counter-attacks, through balls, amazing finishes… all of football’s good bits.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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White wrote jingles for commercials (a gig that informed his future compositions as much as Lou Reed’s dabbling in pop songwriting at Pickwick Records did his).—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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The film directed by Josh Alexander documents Grammy winner Bareilles as she’s joined by close friends and fellow musicians to record her first album in seven years, an intimate set of compositions that emerged from a period of profound personal loss and grief.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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Abraham Lincoln posted guards outside, but inside they were dressed in civilian clothes and hid their firearms.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Prescription medications were the most common method used in nonfatal suicide attempts, including opioids, while firearms were most common in fatal attempts.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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“Pieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pieces. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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