: 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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The Orion Nebula, a showpiece easily visible in small scopes or binoculars below Orion’s Belt, is a bright eyepiece-filling gem.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Sunflowers belong in the showpiece category as well.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Hiddink, Di Matteo, and Benitez all benefited from having players full of character as well as the ability to turn up on showpiece occasions.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Princess Margaret Beach and neighboring Lower Bay Beach are the showpieces of an island undeniably blessed with some of the nicest shores in the region.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Sunflowers belong in the showpiece category as well.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Hiddink, Di Matteo, and Benitez all benefited from having players full of character as well as the ability to turn up on showpiece occasions.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Princess Margaret Beach and neighboring Lower Bay Beach are the showpieces of an island undeniably blessed with some of the nicest shores in the region.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Showpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showpiece. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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showpiece
noun
show·piece
ˈshō-ˌpēs 
: a very fine example used for exhibition
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