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pièce d'occasion

American  
[pyes daw-kah-zyawn] / pyɛs dɔ kɑˈzyɔ̃ /

noun

French.

plural

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


Example Sentences

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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