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
The showpiece patio, with its 58-foot waterfall wall and Blue Mountain views is a memorable part of the experience.
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Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
There were those who objected to Qatar being a host because of human rights issues, but FIFA’s stance was to take the global game’s showpiece event to a country without a rich football heritage in order to develop it.
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Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Known as Stanley Park, the 17,000-square-foot estate dates to 1584 and was later reshaped into a Victorian showpiece before a period of disrepair and subdivision.
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Mark David,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Some gardeners use foxglove in borders or as a colorful showpiece.
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Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for showpiece
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
There were those who objected to Qatar being a host because of human rights issues, but FIFA’s stance was to take the global game’s showpiece event to a country without a rich football heritage in order to develop it.
—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Known as Stanley Park, the 17,000-square-foot estate dates to 1584 and was later reshaped into a Victorian showpiece before a period of disrepair and subdivision.
—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Some gardeners use foxglove in borders or as a colorful showpiece.
—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for showpiece
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showpiece
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In Sally Potter’s 1992 masterpiece Orlando, Virginia Woolf’s classic novel of a British aristocrat who is born in the Elizabethan era and goes on to live for hundreds of years—oh, and who also changes genders at around the age of 30—is brought to bold and brilliant visual life.
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First-time visitors can expect a labyrinthine world—55 rooms, taking up over 21,00 square feet in all over five floors—connected by three lifts and four staircases, the most dramatic of which is a spiral masterpiece originally designed by Foster + Partners and extended as part of the renovation.
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Hanson has long tried to dismantle the crown jewel of Howard’s legacy—yet after Australia’s worst mass shooting since Port Arthur, her rhetoric and Howard’s converged.
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He is draped across a chair, jewels on his hand glistening, and fur rugs lining the floor.
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The weekly markets turn to late-season treasure—figs, truffles, chestnuts, cheeses and olives.
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Enola also realizes that Tewkesbury's family must have hidden the gold in Maltese cliff, because Tewkesbury previously told her stories about a treasure hidden there.
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Win prizes playing interactive games, network with artists and entrepreneurs and enjoy signature drinks and bar snacks available for purchase.
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When the Allied powers prevailed in World War II, the United States took the ship as a war prize.
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Rosewood Fuschl’s Sissi suite can easily be considered a highlight with a freestanding bathtub, a century-old wooden wardrobe, and fluttering fabric panels around the bed (the modern interpretation of a royal four-poster bed).
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Balogun scored his third goal of the tournament in the first half but Tillman delivered the game-sealer in the highlight of what has already been a productive World Cup for the 24-year-old.
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On the New Jersey artist’s debut album, a steady stream of screwball ideas coalesce into unexpectedly existential laptop twee gems.
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The design features an array of glittery gems across the straps.
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Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
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But while this drama unfolds, the real winners of the World Cup so far are the prediction markets.
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“Showpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showpiece. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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