showpiece [shoh-pees] SynonymsExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for showpiece on Thesaurus.com noun
- something that is displayed or exhibited.
- something exhibited or worthy of exhibiting as a fine example of its kind.
Origin of showpiece First recorded in 1880–85; show + piece Synonyms for showpiece See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.com 1, 2. masterpiece, prize, gem. Related Words for showpiece model, masterpiece, display Examples from the Web for showpiece Historical Examples of showpiece
It shook upon its platter like the showpiece in any caterer’s window.
Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest
Lillian Elizabeth Roy
This, for forty years, was a showpiece throughout Europe and even in America.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3)
Alexander Wheelock Thayer
He had selected an extract from Webster—the reply to the Hayne—and this was the showpiece of the afternoon.
Horatio Alger
British Dictionary definitions for showpiece showpiece noun
- anything displayed or exhibited
- anything prized as a very fine example of its type