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pièce d'occasion

American  
[pyes daw-kah-zyawn] / pjɛs dɔ kɑˈzjɔ̃ /

noun

French.
pièces d'occasion plural
  1. something prepared or used for a special occasion.


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Nor did the Bowl treat the premiere as a site-specific pièce d’occasion.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2023

As a pièce d’occasion it did the trick, showing off the space and providing a rousing finale that would have lingered in the air longer had it not inspired immediate applause.

From New York Times Oct. 12, 2021

The extraordinary tap dancer Michelle Dorrance, new to the festival this year, choreographed a little pièce d’occasion for herself, Melissa Toogood, Lil Buck and Mr. Fairchild that was good fun.

From New York Times Aug. 7, 2016

That is "Soundings," a pièce d'occasion commissioned for the opening of Disney Hall in 2003.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2016

Most important, if you are going to nod toward new work, or provide a pièce d’occasion, why not commission or stage something with a little choreographic interest?

From New York Times May 17, 2011

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