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as in fragments
a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete
a piece of stone fell from the crumbling wall
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as in works
a literary, musical, or artistic production
presented a new interpretation of the piece by Mozart
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as in guns
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
carrying a piece under his coat
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as in portions
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
believes his piece of the profits should be higher
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as in constructs
to form by putting together parts or materials
you might want to piece together a quilt from those odd patches of cloth
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Recent Examples of pieces
Loren Savini, Allure, 14 Feb. 2026
The score alternates between traditional ceremonial sounds and some jazz pieces by saxophonist Keïta Janota and Gaspard Gomis which frame the narration.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Aside from the jagged puzzle pieces archaeologists were working with, the masonry showcased an unusual method that diverged from the Roman norm, notably.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Chatenet continues to track down rare pieces for his clientele of private buyers, museums, designers and fashion labels.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Both are limited to 1,063 pieces.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Real wooden furniture, instruments, or other pieces are prone to warping that Orr say can definitely take place in this heat room.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Though wearing vintage designer pieces was thrilling, Pidgeon says a key takeaway was learning to speak her mind.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
High jewelry pieces by Levuma completed the look.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
This cut has the coolness of a long, rock-and-roll shag, but floatier layers and romantic, face-framing pieces, or curtain bangs, to bring it into 2026.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 14 Feb. 2026
The score alternates between traditional ceremonial sounds and some jazz pieces by saxophonist Keïta Janota and Gaspard Gomis which frame the narration.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Aside from the jagged puzzle pieces archaeologists were working with, the masonry showcased an unusual method that diverged from the Roman norm, notably.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Chatenet continues to track down rare pieces for his clientele of private buyers, museums, designers and fashion labels.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Both are limited to 1,063 pieces.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Real wooden furniture, instruments, or other pieces are prone to warping that Orr say can definitely take place in this heat room.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Though wearing vintage designer pieces was thrilling, Pidgeon says a key takeaway was learning to speak her mind.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
High jewelry pieces by Levuma completed the look.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
The director pieces the film together in elliptical fashion.
—Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pieces
Noun
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Their ancestors had carved a civilization out of the ice with tools made from whalebone and meteorite fragments.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Social media platforms amplify fragments of reality in real time, while verification remains necessarily slow.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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On the contemporary artist side, the duo Libby Rosen contributed seven luminous textile works made of marbled quilted fabric.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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More than 30 of these works, created in a collaboration between people and bees, are in the exhibit.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cellphone video recorded inside the school during the chaotic situation showed deputies from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office sweeping the school with guns drawn.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Speaking on the morning after the shootings, Mayor Brandon Johnson said police had made 18 arrests and recovered five guns while responding to the shootings.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Earlier in the afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for portions of southeastern Dallas County into Saturday afternoon, with storms capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to penny size, officials say.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Many of the young and highly educated cohorts who populate the portions of the left most suspicious of universal liberal values are also among those least likely to identify as religious believers.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Carpenter constructs her own boyfriend out of Pringles potato chips in the quirky ad.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the feminine symbolism of the flower and the Hello Kitty doll—and the myriad bracelets, hearts, and other items affixed to each canvas—Echard constructs her figure’s gender as a tangled, blurry, and tactile exchange between the body and its surroundings.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are several bits about comedy that haven’t aged well — references to Bill Cosby and Russell Peters, and there’s a scene from The Hangover.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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This brought back family gossip and hesitant bits of information about my mother’s beloved grandfather, my maternal great-grandfather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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On the other hand, Bennu's glycine, and other amino acids present, have isotopic compositions that differ from the Murchison amino acids.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The recent album by the 82-year-old piano giant focuses on compositions Barron originally conceived as instrumental pieces, either set with lyrics or delivered with wordless vocal lines.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Current owners can keep their firearms and sell them to dealers.—
Cindy Camp,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2026
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Senate Bill 4 would build off Colorado’s 2019 extreme risk protection orders law, which allows family members, law enforcement, health care professionals and educators to petition the courts to require people to surrender their firearms temporarily.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Pieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pieces. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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