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
Factoring in the Africa Cup of Nations, there are names out there — including Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson (above) — who could rack up 100 competitive matches by the time FIFA’s 2026 showpiece ends.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The museum that bears his name is now one of the most popular in Spain — and the Pissarro is one of its showpieces.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
Built during the Great Depression, the house was a showpiece for both what Sanders could do and what modernism could be.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Mar. 2025
Every actor gets an aria-like monologue, which throws off the play’s rhythm, but at least each one is a bravura showpiece.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The museum that bears his name is now one of the most popular in Spain — and the Pissarro is one of its showpieces.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
Built during the Great Depression, the house was a showpiece for both what Sanders could do and what modernism could be.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Mar. 2025
Every actor gets an aria-like monologue, which throws off the play’s rhythm, but at least each one is a bravura showpiece.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showpiece
Noun
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The movie is also a masterpiece of cinematic engineering, as the crew had to develop compact and lightweight new camera systems that were then fitted on the cars.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
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Spread out a roll of butcher paper, and encourage everyone to press their hands and feet onto it, leaving their prints behind. Label each handprint and footprint with the person's name, the date, and a special message to Mom, and allow your collective masterpiece to dry.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Big Sur The crown jewel of any PCH trip, Big Sur stuns with its dramatic cliffs, redwoods, and turquoise waters.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ah well, still the best Star Wars movie of the Disney-era, even if Andor remains the crown jewel.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Vatican Museums encompass a centuries-old collection of art and artifacts, including treasures of Renaissance and Baroque painting and sculpture, as well as modern masterworks by Paul Gauguin, Salvador Dalí, and Pablo Picasso, among others.—
Tessa Solomon for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2025
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This burgeoning resale market has generated demand not only for watchmakers, but for the expert repairers needed to revive treasures of the past, said Johann Kunz-Fernandez, director of the Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Educational Program (WOSTEP), in a phone call with CNN.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
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Maybe this year, in homage to Keith, mark this momentous occasion by spinning his many songs while serving up a Kentucky bourbon pie and rooting for Render Judgment to take the top prize at Louisville's famed Churchill Downs track.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2025
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No, no one else won the jackpot, Match 5 + Power Play $2 million prize, or the Match 5 $1 million prize.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Participants and menu highlights include; Petiscos, San Jose: The $49 three-course menu offers multiple choices, including flaming chourico, octopus, pork and clams, shrimp in garlic sauce, beef tongue and duck rice.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Here are highlights of the newest member of the Chiefs.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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Its national parks often steal the spotlight, but the Golden State's state parks are hidden gems that offer sights, experiences, and landscapes that rival their national counterparts.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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After his Game 5 gem, Yamamoto was solid again in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series (4⅓ innings, two runs, eight strikeouts) and terrific in Game 2 of the World Series (6⅓ innings, one run, four strikeouts), serving as the backbone of a shorthanded, championship-winning pitching staff.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Our protagonists are Alice Scott, an eternal optimist awaiting her big break, and Hayden Anderson, a grumpy Pulitzer Prize winner.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Burnes made the comment about a month after Cole underwent Tommy John surgery on his elbow, a year after the 2023 AL Cy Young winner missed the first 75 games with an elbow injury.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Showpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showpiece. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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