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of a piece

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  1. Also, all of a piece. Of the same kind, as in This legislation is of a piece with the previous bill, or Her rude behavior was all of a piece. The piece in this idiom alludes to a single mass of material. [Early 1600s]

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Hughes is happy “his” puck surfaced but believes he is the rightful owner of a piece of memorabilia that David Kohler, president of SCP Auctions, estimated might be worth $1 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

There was speculation about the contents of a piece of paper he brandished during the visit to Oman, but so far no new date for talks has been set.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Thus “Young Girl in a Gold-Trimmed Cloak” comes across as, well, a bit of a piece of work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

In the Sistine Chapel there was a serene moment with the singing of a piece by the English Catholic composer Thomas Tallis.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Figure 1.43: In any particular section of a piece of music, a half note is always twice as long as a quarter note.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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