Examples of centerpiece in a Sentence
resolution of the original dispute became the centerpiece of the negotiations
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Stays come in the form of historic palaces like Palazzu Nicrosi, perched on the hillside, or Le Couvent de Pozzo, a 15th-century convent converted into a guesthouse with a centerpiece pool eyeing the Italian island of Elba.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
That was the start of the Minerva Dialogues, annual closed-door conferences in Rome that have become the centerpiece of a decade-long exchange between Silicon Valley and the Catholic Church.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
The ruling, however, represents another legal defeat for a centerpiece policy of the president.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
The parties and the protests The dinner, which will be televised live by CNN and other channels, is the centerpiece of the weekend’s social calendar, surrounded by more than a dozen brunches, ceremonies, receptions and late-night parties.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
That was the start of the Minerva Dialogues, annual closed-door conferences in Rome that have become the centerpiece of a decade-long exchange between Silicon Valley and the Catholic Church.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
The ruling, however, represents another legal defeat for a centerpiece policy of the president.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
The parties and the protests The dinner, which will be televised live by CNN and other channels, is the centerpiece of the weekend’s social calendar, surrounded by more than a dozen brunches, ceremonies, receptions and late-night parties.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Centerpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centerpiece. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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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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