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centrepiece

British

/ ˈsɛntəˌpiːs /

noun

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

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Separately, the government was told to draw up its own legislation, after Macron decided to make the issue a centrepiece of his last year in office.

From BBC

The centrepiece of the weekend will be a three-team round robin tournament with two teams of United States players and a World squad of global talent.

From Barron's

An estimated 100,000 people from dozens of countries are expected in Edinburgh for the New Year events, the centrepiece of which is a street party and fireworks display on December 31.

From Barron's

"It's a new century and maybe we'll end up with a new Christmas centrepiece over decades to come."

From BBC

He said it was "frustrating" to have lost one of the front door centrepieces of the display when it wasn't even December yet.

From BBC

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