pièce de résistance

My doctor insisted that once I filed this piece I lie down on my bed and not get out.

They tried to continue their getaway but had to quickly abandon their vehicle on the Rue de Meaux in the 19th.

Humans spent a long time domesticating cattle, and what they were trying to do, in essence, was de-domesticate them.

I assure you, no matter how beautifully we play any piece, the minute Liszt plays it, you would scarcely recognize it!

I was busy loading the piece when an exclamation of surprise from one of the men made me look up.

Madame de Condillac stood watching him, her face composed, her glance cold.

Then the door opened, the portiere was swept aside, and Anselme announced "Monsieur de Garnache."

San Antonio de Bexar lies in a fertile and well-irrigated valley, stretching westward from the river Salado.