centerpiece
noun
cen·ter·piece
ˈsen-tər-ˌpēs 
ˈse-nər-
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resolution of the original dispute became the centerpiece of the negotiations
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That performance became the centerpiece of the final recording.
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
The stunning lighting fixtures became the centerpiece for the February edition of design fair Nomad Saint Moritz.
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And as might have been expected, the outfielder — who was once the Dodgers' centerpiece of their 2020 trade for Red Sox star Mookie Betts — got off to a slow start.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The film’s eponymous hotel is a centerpiece of the exhibition.
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
The stunning lighting fixtures became the centerpiece for the February edition of design fair Nomad Saint Moritz.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
And as might have been expected, the outfielder — who was once the Dodgers' centerpiece of their 2020 trade for Red Sox star Mookie Betts — got off to a slow start.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The film’s eponymous hotel is a centerpiece of the exhibition.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for centerpiece
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centerpiece
noun
cen·ter·piece
ˈsent-ər-ˌpēs
: a piece put in the center of something and especially a decoration (as flowers) for the center of a table
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