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 At its core, the Swedish Princess Raspberry Cake is a layered showpiece. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026 The recently completed five-bedroom, seven-bath showpiece, known as Essence, sits on more than two acres of lushly landscaped grounds and spans roughly 15,000 square feet of warm, organic living space across two levels. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026 Supperland, home to James Beard semifinalist beverage director Colleen Hughes, is a showpiece of the Tonidandel-Brown Restaurant Group that’s no stranger to national attention. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026 Barcelona’s Camp Nou will host the men’s Champions League final for the first time in 30 years after being confirmed as the venue for the 2029 showpiece event. — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for showpiece

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Noun

After 144 years of construction, architect Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia, was inaugurated this summer after the final piece of the Tower of Jesus Christ was installed in February.

— Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Dating van Gogh’s Starry Night Vincent van Gogh’s masterpiece, The Starry Night (1889), has long fascinated art lovers and scientists like.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of masterpiece

Noun

The South Korean star is captured in a demure Safari top or leather blazer donning jewels from Damiani’s Belle Époque and Belle Époque Reel collections, including the signature cross pendent.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
As the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, the Preakness puts Maryland on an international stage every May.

— TK Kuegler, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of jewel

Noun

Meet fairies, walk through Pixie’s Detour and the Rainbow Rainforest, hunt for Giant Dandelions and treasure, chat with Archimedes the talking tree (in English or Spanish), visit the Tree of Life and unlock the Secret Garden laser show.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
Nor was the girl, nor were any of the treasures still waiting to be plundered.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of treasure

Noun

Among her likely competitors, Audrey Hobert and Malcolm Todd will be fun to watch as the Grammys’ first set of siblings nominated against each other for this prize.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
And both won first prize in their respective age groups, as Joseph was the only first prize winner in his age group, and Joshua was one of two first-prize winners in his age group.

— Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of prize

Noun

Along with chickens and a salt house, the organic garden is home to a rainbow of veggies, flowers, and honeybees—suiting up and stepping into the apiary was a highlight of my stay.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
The visit to Peru marks the final leg of Leo’s three-nation South America tour and its emotional highlight, given the more than two decades that the former Robert Prevost spent in Peru as a missionary priest and later bishop.

— Luis Andres Henao, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of highlight

Noun

Neither Namibia nor Origin De Beer Group has announced a price, but gem experts say it could be valued at between $5 million and $25 million.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
The system aims to turn one of nature’s hardest gems into a reliable building block for next-generation quantum computers, ultra-secure communication links, and high-sensitivity quantum sensors.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of gem

Noun

The winner of each of the six groups and two wild card teams (one in each conference) advance to the knockout round.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
While Huang is not the only face of AI — OpenAI's Sam Altman, Google's Demis Hassabis and Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton are among the others — he's been an influential one.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

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