centrepiece

British

/ ˈsɛntəˌpiːs /

noun

an object used as the centre of something, esp for decoration

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For now, the crowds may be smaller and the prices higher, but in Tooting, Mango Uncle's stall remains a centrepiece of the season.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The newly authenticated hat will serve as the centrepiece of an exhibition devoted to the art collections of Napoleon's sister, opening in early June.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Carney has made reducing Canada's heavy reliance on the US economy a centrepiece of his foreign economic policy.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Victory over New Zealand was the centrepiece of England's autumn, but the subsequent sacking of Scott Robertson suggested that the All Blacks were not taking up tools with their usual gusto.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Belle's centrepiece was so elaborate that a whole afternoon showed hardly more than a single finished leaf, or one exquisitely wrought blossom.

From Brenda, Her School and Her Club by Reed, Helen Leah

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