showpiece

[ UK /ʃˈə‍ʊpiːs/ ]
[ US /ˈʃoʊˌpis/ ]
NOUN
  1. the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
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How To Use showpiece In A Sentence

  • An impressive showpiece . -- Booklist, starred review.
  • DiDonato took a broader and more dramatic perspective in two Rossini numbers, Desdemona's haunting "Willow Song" from "Otello" and a dazzlingly virtuosic encore of "Tanti affetti," the final showpiece from "La Donna del Lago. SFGate: Top News Stories
  • After seeing their showpiece team jeered by sections of Wembley during the Hungary game. Times, Sunday Times
  • On Tuesday the 24-year-old pianist and singer is set to perform a showpiece duet with highly regarded folk singer Katie Melua at the Brit's ceremony at London's Earl's Court.
  • It is hoped the overhaul will make the museum a showpiece regional attraction which will bring thousands more visitors to the area.
  • The showpiece is the glass staircase that leads to the first floor. Times, Sunday Times
  • It will be fantastic for the young kids in Keighley to see a local boy playing in rugby league's showpiece.
  • The figures of Lord Ganesha made of plastic in the showpiece section look attractive with its colour and design.
  • Renowned for attracting top acts to the showpiece event, this year they have excelled themselves by signing up current chart-toppers Hear'say.
  • The first National Eisteddfod, held in 1861 at Aberdare, proved to be a showpiece for literary and musical talent.
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