showpiece

American  

[shoh-pees] / ˈʃoʊˌpis /

noun

1. something that is displayed or exhibited.

   Synonyms:

   gem, prize, masterpiece

2. something exhibited or worthy of exhibiting as a fine example of its kind.

   Synonyms:

   gem, prize, masterpiece

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showpiece British  

/ ˈʃəʊˌpiːs /

noun

1. anything displayed or exhibited

2. anything prized as a very fine example of its type

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Etymology

Origin of showpiece

First recorded in 1880–85; show + piece

Example Sentences

Previously an annual showpiece event, it was cut to biennial from 2011.

From BBC

Last year, organisers cancelled the showpiece on public safety grounds due to heavy rain and strong winds.

From Barron's

Thirty-six wickets fell in six sessions in the showpiece Boxing Day match, with excessive seam movement on offer for pace bowlers.

From BBC

Owner Redknapp faced an anxious wait before the ex-Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham manager could celebrate winning the Boxing Day showpiece.

From BBC

By reaching the final Wiegman became the first women's or men's manager to reach five consecutive major international finals after leading the Netherlands to the Euro 2017 title and 2019 World Cup showpiece.

From BBC