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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pièces de résistance
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Today the city’s casinos, banks, and skyscrapers include works by many top contemporary architects.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2026 -
On Main Street, Majestic Repertory Theatre offers a distinctly different experience, combining a professional theater presence with bold, high-energy plays, musicals, and original works known for inventive set design, immersive elements, and a playful, sometimes provocative, approach.—
Mackenzie Jervis,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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It was written by Efthimis Filippou, who co-wrote most of Yorgos Lanthimos’s craziest pictures, and some viewers will immediately be reminded of Dogtooth and The Lobster, which happen to be masterpieces.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026
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The birthplace of the Renaissance, the city is home to masterpieces by Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Leonardo da Vinci, among other artists of the period.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At night, a singer who calls herself Anna Soprano performs a solo street opera.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sabrina Bartlett appears in Bridgerton season 1 as Siena Rosso, an opera singer who has a secret fling with Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey).—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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This cut has the coolness of a long, rock-and-roll shag, but floatier layers and romantic, face-framing pieces, or curtain bangs, to bring it into 2026.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2026
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The score alternates between traditional ceremonial sounds and some jazz pieces by saxophonist Keïta Janota and Gaspard Gomis which frame the narration.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2026.
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