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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pièce de résistance
Noun
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Slaughter of the Soul, the band’s 1995 magnum opus, is constantly hailed as one of the defining extreme metal albums, along with being one of the most influential metal albums of the last 30 years.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Oppenheimer had its box-office haul, plus the notion that Christopher Nolan had finally made his magnum opus.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mayer’s masterpiece, now almost a decade old, remains the definitive investigation of modern campaign finance.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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Kids can create their own pumpkin masterpieces using non-toxic acrylic paint markers during special hours and for an additional cost.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Pièce de résistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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