centerpiece
Americannoun
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an ornamental object used in a central position, especially on the center of a dining-room table.
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the central or outstanding point or feature.
The centerpiece of the evening was a play put on by the employees.
Etymology
Origin of centerpiece
Example Sentences
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Big electric trucks were the centerpiece of GM’s plan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The Jobs demo was a centerpiece of my 1999 book about Xerox PARC, “Dealers of Lightning.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Before his senior year, he could become the centerpiece of a feverish bidding war between blue blood programs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
“Whether a person has a legal obligation or not is always going to be the centerpiece of determining insider trading cases,” Robert DeNault, Kalshi’s head of enforcement, previously told Barron’ s.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
The centerpiece was a tall vase filled with exotic flowers of vivid, electric blue.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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