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the central part or aspect of something under consideration
resolution of the original dispute became the centerpiece of the negotiations
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Recent Examples of centerpiece
Chicago’s penchant for bungalows was sparked by a full-sized model of the form that was built inside the Coliseum exhibition hall as the centerpiece of a 1912 clay-products trade show.
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The Norwalk River Railroad Bridge, also known as the WALK Bridge, is the centerpiece of the project, which comprises several inter-related rail and infrastructure projects.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
The 3-foot-tall vault, steel-plated and heavier than a cannonball, is the centerpiece of the new joint at 61 NE First St., which fills the bones of the former Bank of Pompano.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
The two-channel work is the centerpiece of an exhibition that also includes photographs and sculptures, on view at the Trondheim Kunstmuseum in Norway through March 9.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The Norwalk River Railroad Bridge, also known as the WALK Bridge, is the centerpiece of the project, which comprises several inter-related rail and infrastructure projects.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
The 3-foot-tall vault, steel-plated and heavier than a cannonball, is the centerpiece of the new joint at 61 NE First St., which fills the bones of the former Bank of Pompano.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
The two-channel work is the centerpiece of an exhibition that also includes photographs and sculptures, on view at the Trondheim Kunstmuseum in Norway through March 9.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for centerpiece
Noun
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Seeing the body disturbs Mickey to her core, and sets her on a path to find Kacey.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for 0.3% increases on both headline and core, with respective annual rates of 2.9% and 3.2%, meaning that all of the rates were 0.1 percentage point less than expected.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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In essence, technology is democratizing coaching and embedding it into organizations and individuals that used to receive very little of it, if at all.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Since the New Year’s ball dropped, there has been a flood of mixtapes that, with their own regional twist, capture that essence in different ways.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2025
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At the center of it all, John Summit — tanned, smiling, his shirt unbuttoned to a chest level that suggested a regular workout routine — threw up heart hands while manning the cockpit of CDJs before him.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
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Walls display Black History Month decorations, a tree made of pink paper hearts and posters of historical figures like the Wright brothers and George Washington Carver.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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Featuring artists such as Talib Kweli, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Terrace Martin, Jean Baylor, and Bilal, the album explores the roots of jazz and Hip-Hop while reimagining their possibilities for the future.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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Shabtai shows us a tattoo on his arm that’s a reminder of his grandmother and her roots.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The chain exploited a series of vulnerabilities in device drivers the Linux kernel uses to support USB hardware.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Whole grains contain all parts of the plant’s whole seed, or the kernel, in its natural form.—
Korin Miller,
Health,
25 Jan. 2025
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Green finished with nine points, four rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal, and Curry scored a team-high 28 points on 4-of-13 shooting from three-point range.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Trinity keeps rolling: The Bantams, led by leading scorer Henry Vetter’s 21 points, built on a four-point halftime lead to pull away in the second.—
Jeff Smith,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Centerpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centerpiece. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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