: a prime or outstanding example used for exhibition
Examples of showpiece in a Sentence
The museum's showpiece is a painting by Picasso.
The house is an architectural showpiece.
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Maxx Royal Bodrum Resort is not merely a design bravura showpiece, but a rare luxury hotel where the personalized service is warmhearted, rather than condescending.
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Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
The wow factor runs away The zebra was meant to be the ultimate showpiece for the Ford family, taking its place among the family's alpacas, bison, cattle and other farm animals.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 10 June 2025
Barcelona are the holders, and will be playing in their record-equalling fifth Champions League final, having won the past two and scored 44 goals on the way to this season’s showpiece (one short of the single-season record set by Wolfsburg in the 2013-14 season).
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 22 May 2025
With the victory, Sabalenka has now won all of her past five grand slam semifinals and will look to win a fourth major title in Saturday’s showpiece.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
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Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
The wow factor runs away The zebra was meant to be the ultimate showpiece for the Ford family, taking its place among the family's alpacas, bison, cattle and other farm animals.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 10 June 2025
Barcelona are the holders, and will be playing in their record-equalling fifth Champions League final, having won the past two and scored 44 goals on the way to this season’s showpiece (one short of the single-season record set by Wolfsburg in the 2013-14 season).
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 22 May 2025
With the victory, Sabalenka has now won all of her past five grand slam semifinals and will look to win a fourth major title in Saturday’s showpiece.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
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“Showpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showpiece. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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showpiece
noun
show·piece
ˈshō-ˌpēs 
: a very fine example used for exhibition
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