set piece

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Recent Examples of set piece The car set pieces are ludicrous, and ludicrously enjoyable. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025 The show also makes use of archival footage featuring the New Kids, while set pieces brought to life iconic images from their videos, including a subway train and a white convertible that drove the guys onto the stage for the encore. Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025 There are enormous set pieces in the balconies, multiple performance spaces on different levels for actors and dazzling lighting. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025 One of the more inventive set pieces involves Elio and an alien companion navigating a minefield of orbital debris, a sequence inspired by a real-time website that maps space junk around Earth. Scott Snowden, Space.com, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for set piece
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set piece
Noun
  • The Cubs have already seen several pitchers thrive with that change of scenery.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • If Amazon's never-ending sales event gave you shopper's fatigue, how about a change of scenery with anti-Prime Day deals?
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The singer had last performed at the festival in 2023, where he was seen battling Tourette’s throughout his set.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
  • Pankow's absence is noticed on set of the final season, Cline says.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • From wallpaper to gallery walls (or both), no decor is off the table.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
  • Bring your own desk, chair and decor to give a personal touch to your room.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Brosnahan is competent, if too much of a stock character in the Planet offices—and wonderfully layered in her domestic scenes with Corenswet—but is swallowed entirely when Lois is meant to move the plot forward.
    Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 11 July 2025
  • In the film’s closing scene, Ra and a group of teenagers fly off in his spaceship.
    Ekow Eshun July 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The rooftop pool in particular offered the perfect backdrop to showcase Missoni’s iconic color, pattern, and playfulness in an elevated, unexpected setting.
    Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • While the home's backdrop is primarily neutral tones, Melissa kept things lively by incorporating collections, mix-and-match throw pillows, art, and fabrics throughout.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Special effects and prop teams go into the gory details that make up the guts of the film.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The museum also houses the Lucas Archive, containing models, props, concept art, and costumes from Lucas’s filmmaking career. Co-founded by Lucas and Mellody Hobson and to be located in LA’s Exposition Park, the museum is slated to open in 2026.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • While California’s property and sales and excise taxes rank near the middle of the country, its individual income tax burden is second only to New York.
    David Lightman July 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
  • Steven Russell Klein, 28, of Bridgeport was issued a verbal warning last Thursday when police found him on property owned by the Aquarion Water Company, according to the Easton Police Department.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Both phones use Samsung’s Enhanced Armor Aluminium frame and take advantage of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 to protect the display from drops and scratches.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
  • The drop was even starker among Republicans, with that change from 88 to 48 percent — nearly cut in half — in the space of a year.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025

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“Set piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20piece. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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