showpiece
Americannoun
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something that is displayed or exhibited.
- Synonyms:
- gem, prize, masterpiece
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something exhibited or worthy of exhibiting as a fine example of its kind.
- Synonyms:
- gem, prize, masterpiece
noun
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anything displayed or exhibited
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anything prized as a very fine example of its type
Etymology
Origin of showpiece
Example Sentences
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The Beaudry apartment tower is a visible showpiece for downtown Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Despite being reigning Test world champions, having beaten Australia in the final in 2025, there were still lingering doubts about South Africa's standing, given the gentle run of opponents to that Lord's showpiece.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
The 24-time Grand Slam champion was competing in only his second final of the year after losing January's Australian Open showpiece to Carlos Alcaraz.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The 29-year-old will play either eighth seed Ben Shelton or 11th seed Frances Tiafoe in Sunday's showpiece, with the two Americans set to meet in Friday's night session.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Oppenheimer duly contrived “an elegant theory to rationalize these results,” and when Bohr came for his visit, the work was trotted out for him as a showpiece of Rad Lab science.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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