showpiece

[ shoh-pees ]

noun

1. something that is displayed or exhibited.

   Synonyms: gem, prize, masterpiece

2. something exhibited or worthy of exhibiting as a fine example of its kind.

   Synonyms: gem, prize, masterpiece

showpiece

/ ˈʃəʊˌpiːs /

noun

1. anything displayed or exhibited
2. anything prized as a very fine example of its type

Word History and Origins

Origin of showpiece¹

First recorded in 1880–85; show + piece

Example Sentences

This, for forty years, was a showpiece throughout Europe and even in America.

From Project Gutenberg

He had selected an extract from Webster—the reply to the Hayne—and this was the showpiece of the afternoon.

From Project Gutenberg

It shook upon its platter like the showpiece in any caterer's window.

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