SHOWPIECE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

showpiece

noun

Definition of showpiece

as in masterpiece

something of excellent value, merit, or quality that is being shown or presented The showpiece of her collection was displayed prominently in the center of the room.

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Recent Examples of showpiece He will be assisted by two more East African officials for UEFA’s preseason showpiece event in Djibouti’s Liban Ahmed and Stephen Yiembe from Kenya. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 These lavish retreats provided an escape from the city and the summer heat, a place for diversions like hunting and horseback riding, and enough land to build grand showpiece palaces and gardens. — Rick Steves, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2026 Two centuries later, Eugène Delacroix was commissioned to create the ceiling’s central showpiece, the 40-foot-wide painting Apollo Slaying the Serpent Python. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 The façade is the showpiece, but those oversize windows don’t hurt. — Nora Deligter, Curbed, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for showpiece

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Noun

The second half begins with Bertolucci’s masterpiece, the self-explanatory 1900 (1976), a period epic featuring, together for the first time, Robert de Niro and Gerard Depardieu.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
An architectural masterpiece, Boston Public Library’s central branch and its neighbor Copley Square are priority stops on any trip to Boston.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of masterpiece

Noun

Domingo arrived on the red carpet in Valentino (30 percent of which is owned by Kering) with jewels by Boucheron, as the Oscar nominee was named the jeweler’s first American ambassador earlier this year.

— Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Each is differentiated by different colors and patterns, but common detailing comes in the form of colorful jewel studs, safety pins, distressed soles and bright orange cheetah print insoles.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of jewel

Noun

And more treasures await in nearby towns like New Preston and Falls Village that have shops filled with both antiques and local craft.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Top it off with one of Róhe’s signatures—a drapey satin top—and a pendant necklace from their display case of treasures, featuring vintage silver jewelry alongside the house’s contemporary styles.

— Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of treasure

Noun

More than 80,000 people, according to NBC, applied to compete for a prize fund worth up to $250,000.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
Laleh Marzban, who won Best Actress in Venice Film Festival’s Orizzonti sidebar, has become the subject of a harsh smear campaign by Islamic Republic state media over comments in her acceptance speech dedicating the prize to the women of Iran.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of prize

Noun

Their jokey interactions provide the episode with its comic highlight.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Phillip Lambert Duke, 42, of Orlando, came to Universal Studios Hollywood to experience the West Coast edition of Halloween Horror Nights but said Hollywood Drift will be a highlight of the trip.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of highlight

Noun

Set the scene An hour and a half north of NYC by train, Beacon is a Hudson Valley gem.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
View this post on Instagram Participants even include such celebrity magnets as Bad Bunny’s Asian clubstaurant Gekko (Brickell) coastal-Italian gem Casadonna (Edgewater) and fancy steakhouse Daniel’s (Coral Gables).

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of gem

Noun

The Spread, headlined and executive produced by Oscar winner Javier Bardem, hails from Ozark co-creator Bill Dubuque, Sean Sansiveri and Fifth Season, with Kingsman helmer Matthew Vaughn set to direct.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
The Grammy winner’s label said the album signals a new chapter in which Miley (no last name) will honor the influence of her godmother, Dolly Parton.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

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