Thesaurus results for SET PIECE

set piece

noun

as in scenery

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Recent Examples of set piece The Red Bulls’ teenage trio made a notable impact — something the Revolution are looking for out of its own crop of young players this season — to start the second half by scoring off a set piece. —

Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026 That set piece was taken by another newcomer, Facundo Torres, who floated a delightful ball toward the near post for defender Brendan Hines-Ike to power home. —

David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026 The cuirass, a piece of armor consisting of a breastplate and backplate fastened together, was inspired by another set piece in the film — a mystical siren painted on a ship. —

Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026 Ira Parker, the co-creator and showrunner behind A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, confirms these pests were a genuine issue when filming this big set piece. —

Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for set piece

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Tobin pointed out a player at that range who was limited in crowded position groups on their team (Hendrickson), under-appreciated change-of-scenery candidates (Hilton, Awuzie, Bell, Karras, Cappa) or a willing splash at the top of the positional market (Reader).

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
That certainly doesn’t appear to be the case here, given the detail of the scenery within FH6’s rendition of Tokyo, and how the Metropolitan Expressway has been faithfully woven into its fabric.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Mar. 2026