pièce de résistance

noun

Definition of pièce de résistancenext
as in magnum opus

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Recent Examples of pièce de résistance Grab ice cream by one, two or three scoops or throw caution to the wind and go for the piece de resistance, her sundaes. — Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026 Choosing to begin her three-year-old campaign in New Orleans in the Rachel Alexandra Stakes, trainer Brendan Walsh and the rest of the viewers were treated to a piece de resistance. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026 Maybe Prussian blue is a little easier to wear than orange, red and black, the colors of the German flag, but the piece de resistance was the tiara. — Monique Jessen, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025 But the piece de resistance is a small button on the face of the guitar that, when pressed, activates a chip on a soundboard that elicits the distinctive roar of Godzilla. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pièce de résistance
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  1. magnum opus
  2. masterpiece
Noun
  • In his 1801 magnum opus Disquisitiones Arithmeticae, German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss wrote about a cyclical mystery.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Now regarded as Paul Simon’s magnum opus, Graceland turns 40 this month—a fitting excuse for AIR MAIL to revisit it.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of magnum opus
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  • However, this masterpiece of art is temporarily residing in The British Museum in London, England, on a historic once-in-a-generation agreement from France while its permanent home undergoes major museum renovations.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • According to rumors, their long and intense time on the set of Kubrick’s final masterpiece irreparably disrupted the balance between the two, speculation fueled by a 2024 interview Kidman gave for the film's 25th anniversary.
    — Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 8 Aug. 2026
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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 16 Aug. 2026.

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