showpiece

[shoh-pees]

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noun

something that is displayed or exhibited.
something exhibited or worthy of exhibiting as a fine example of its kind.

Origin of showpiece

First recorded in 1880–85; show + piece

Synonyms for showpiece

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1, 2. masterpiece, prize, gem.

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Related Words for showpiece

model, masterpiece, display

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Historical Examples of showpiece

It shook upon its platter like the showpiece in any caterer's window.
Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest
Lillian Elizabeth Roy
This, for forty years, was a showpiece throughout Europe and even in America.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3)
Alexander Wheelock Thayer
He had selected an extract from Webster—the reply to the Hayne—and this was the showpiece of the afternoon.
Bound to Rise
Horatio Alger

British Dictionary definitions for showpiece

showpiece

noun

anything displayed or exhibited
anything prized as a very fine example of its type

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