PIÈCES DE RÉSISTANCE Synonyms: 17 Similar Words

pièces de résistance

noun

plural of pièce de résistance

as in magnum opuses

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At almost 1,500 pages, the most magnum of Italian magnum opuses was first printed in 1950.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnum opuses

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Keynesianism gets a brain freeze John Maynard Keynes is basically the father of macroeconomics, the study of how the entire economy works, including what the government can do to fight recessions, boost employment, and control inflation.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Several works confront the digital systems shaping contemporary life, subverting algorithms and finding room for human error and agency.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of works

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After the Second World War, Seghers produced only three more full-length novels, none matching her earlier masterpieces.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Over years of collaboration and conversations, the owners’ tastes evolved, shifting from classical works to significant postwar and contemporary masterpieces.

— Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of masterpieces

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Music was how my mother—an opera singer, pianist, and educator—taught me to engage with the world.

— Hillary Richard, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Seven female opera singers sustained long notes in succession, creating a collective mourning ritual for women lost to racialized and gendered violence.

— Thomas Rom, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026

Definition of opera

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The pieces were sourced through Blanckaert’s network of former clients and private collectors.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
The main museum, at 1250 Bannock Street, will continue to show and conserve Still’s roughly 3,125 pieces of art (or about 93% of his lifetime work, officials said).

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

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pièces de résistance

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