conversation piece

NOUN
  1. something interesting that stimulates conversation
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  • A cellar that’s as much a conversation piece as the wine it stores – 400 bottles of luxury cuvee wines are contained in a 3m x 6m cement block, extruded from the shop into the public space. Artisan Cellars by Asylum
  • This pitcher, or wine ewer, is truly a sculptural work of art and would be a conversation piece for any room or collection.
  • But it provided a conversation piece when the estate agent and prospective buyers came round.
  • The opening act, a conversation piece, always tends to outstay its welcome, and Peter Selwyn, conducting, might have helped the fine cast and orchestra by quickening the tempi. Tosca; La rondine; Arensky Chamber Orchestra – review
  • I'm still not big on trick-or-treating, but the knish is a good conversation piece and a way to get people talking about ghosts they'd rather not touch. Laura Silver: My Big Jewish Halloween Costume
  • Though it remains monotonous and fails to have the spark that will compel you to finish it, it oozes quality and would make a great conversation piece at Christmas Dinner.
  • We’ve raved about the what it was and how it came to pass that we agreed or disagreed with authored words, sought agreement or dispersed our discontent but hear me out – the theme, alackaday, is just a trite and weary conversation piece – and nothing less. Archive 2007-10-01
  • This is a smart conversation piece that, in this incarnation anyway, lacks the tension to sustain all of its talkiness. Times, Sunday Times
  • The flexible screen makes an excellent conversation piece and accent to my room decor.
  • Nobody minds their language in this rambling conversation piece, stippled with classroom monologues. Times, Sunday Times
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