SHOWPIECE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

showpiece

noun

as in masterpiece

something of excellent value, merit, or quality that is being shown or presented The showpiece of her collection was displayed prominently in the center of the room.

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Recent Examples of showpiece Some gardeners use foxglove in borders or as a colorful showpiece. —

Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026 The showpiece against the hosts was the first genuinely one-sided final in the competition, with the Swedes unable to cope with Pele, Vava, Garrincha and the marauding Djalma Santos. —

Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026 This is one of the details that shows the Halcyon Grand is more than just a showpiece, but a genuinely livable tiny home. —

Stefan Ionescu may 06, New Atlas, 6 May 2026 Here are heat-tolerant standouts worth knowing, organized around the qualities that matter most to gardeners who want variety, pollinator traffic and a few showpieces that stop visitors in their tracks. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for showpiece

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Noun

Widely regarded as a masterpiece, the film is regularly hailed as one of the greatest sequels ever made, alongside movies like Aliens and The Godfather Part II.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 19 June 2026
That man is none other than Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, whose scintillating seven-save masterpiece against Spain earlier this week has grown his social media follower count from one measured in the thousands to tens of millions in a little more than three days.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026