Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pièces de résistance
Noun
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The museum has the world’s largest collection of paintings by Kandinsky, plus works by Picasso, Klee, Miró, and more.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Not every author is so concerned by how their works are reimagined.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Don’t miss these three masterpieces and be sure to reach out to an agent to see more.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Over the years, Banksy’s artwork has targeted and satirized British politics, American consumerism and gun ownership, classic art masterpieces, celebrity culture, war, global hunger, pollution, climate change and much more.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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You might already be acquainted with her Northern cousin, chicken Tetrazzini, named after Italian opera singer Luisa Tetrazzini.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Guests were treated to performances from the Korean American Youth Choir of New York and Kaka, a Peking opera vocalist.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Neutral tones, rattan and brown leather furnishings, and antique-style wooden pieces characterise each indoor space so elegantly that interiors barely resemble a tent at all.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Jeep driver slammed on the breaks and reversed, crashing into the front of Acosta’s patrol car and sped off, leaving the gate pieces on the road.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Pièces de résistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pi%C3%A8ces%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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