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pièce de résistance
[ pyes duh rey-zee-stahns; English pee-es duh ri-zee-stahns ]
noun
- the principal dish of a meal.
- the most noteworthy or prized feature, aspect, event, article, etc., of a series or group; special item or attraction.
pièce de résistance
/ pjɛs də rezistɑ̃s /
noun
- the principal or most outstanding item in a series or creative artist's work
- the main dish of a meal
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pièce de résistance1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pièce de résistance1
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Example Sentences
But this particular night was to be the piece de resistance.
We brought out a boiled ham, that was generally our piece de resistance, and made a royal meal.
That means you'll please get the wood while I clean the 'piece de resistance' of our dinner.
Fresh mackerel with a package of Saratoga chips was the piece de resistance, but the table did not lack for comforts.
It appeared to be the 'piece de resistance' in the minds of the children.
Each family is an authority in itself as to the choice of the piece de resistance.
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