showpiece

[ shoh-pees ]

/ ˈʃoʊˌpis /

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noun

something that is displayed or exhibited.

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

RELATED WORDS

model, masterpiece, display

Nearby words

showing, showjumping, showman, showmanship, shown, showpiece, showplace, showroom, showtime, showy, showy crab apple

Origin of showpiece

First recorded in 1880–85; show + piece

SYNONYMS FOR showpiece

1, 2 masterpiece, prize, gem.

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Examples from the Web for showpiece

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
It shook upon its platter like the showpiece in any caterer's window.
Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
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

/ (ˈʃəʊˌpiːs) /

noun

anything displayed or exhibited

anything prized as a very fine example of its type

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