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centerpiece

[sen-ter-pees] / ˈsɛn tərˌpis /


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Ingram, the centerpiece of the Leonard trade, is a solid three-level scorer and will shoulder much of the offensive load alongside Garland — when healthy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Muse represents the centerpiece of Meta’s AI vision,” Anmuth wrote, citing Meta’s expanding hardware and software ecosystem.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

“But we build because this is who we are, and the centerpiece of what we’re building is Muse.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Add a sharply dressed green salad, maybe something cold and fizzy to drink, and suddenly the food-court chicken bake has become a centerpiece.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Northern congressmen, led by Fisher Ames of Massachusetts, accused him of threatening the survival of the republic by blocking the centerpiece of Hamilton's fiscal program, without which, they believed, the union would dissolve.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Family offices are often the centerpieces of wealthy families’ financial lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

Some Muslims decorate their homes, put out Ramadan-themed tableware and centerpieces or throng to markets and Ramadan bazaars.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024

A few centuries ago, pineapples could rack up as much as today’s equivalent of $8,000, and were available to rent as centerpieces for fancy dinner parties in Colonial America.

From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2024

She recently created centerpieces for a baby shower for 75 people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023

The centerpieces are elaborate floral arrangements with only the brightest of blooms.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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