showpiece
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈʃoʊˌpiːs/
:
pieza destacada
- The sculpture was the highlight of the gallery, a true showpiece that drew everyone's attention.
Wanted a simple showpiece for himself to put up on his shelf.
- Wanted a simple showpiece for himself to put up on his shelf.
Examples
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The marchers soon reach the showpiece of this 330-acre site, a 2,300-year-old carved stone slab as big as a billboard.
Academic text (2010) -
The Model S is a showpiece of US EV technology.
Blog text (30) -
Yes, we need to have a working software model that could be a showpiece for this.
Blog text (29) -
Wanted a simple showpiece for himself to put up on his shelf.
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I'm going to turn it into a showpiece for my clients.
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Made of solid oak, it was a fine showpiece.
Fiction book (1993) -
Butrint is the showpiece of Albania's new tourist economy.
Academic text (2006) -
Beyond being a great showpiece for your new console, NSMBU is an excellent Mario game.
Blog text (22) -
Nkrumah's ambition in Ghana was to make the country a showpiece.
Academic text (1992) -
At Pombal's showpiece square, the Praça do Comércio, I board one of Lisbon's old streetcars.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
26
3.4
A decorative object like a vase placed in the center of a table
5
9.2
The main and best part of a meal or event
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5.5
An item in a collection that people value most
Antonyms
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2.1
The part of a scene or situation that is less noticeable and behind the main focus
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word showpiece is made of show ('to display') and piece ('an item'), so it literally means an item put on display. So a showpiece is the special item you display to impress people or the standout of a collection.