Definitions

piece de resistance

[pyes duh rey-zee-stahns, pee-es duh ri-zee-stahns] / pjɛs də reɪ ziˈstɑ̃s, piˈɛs də rɪ ziˈstɑns /

NOUN

outstanding accomplishment

Synonyms

WEAK

achievement centerpiece chef d'oeuvre chef-d'oeuvre culinary masterpiece dish fit for a king dish of the day feat feature great performance highlight jewel magnum opus main attraction main dish master work masterpiece masterwork outstanding accomplishment plat du jour prize showpiece specialty tour de force

pièce de résistance

NOUN

outstanding accomplishment

Synonyms

WEAK

accomplishment achievement centerpiece chef-d'oeuvre creation culinary masterpiece dish fit for a king dish of the day feat feature great performance highlight jewel magnum opus main attraction main dish masterpiece masterwork outstanding accomplishment plat du jour prize showpiece specialty tour de force

Example Sentences

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But this was O'Neill's piece de resistance - his moment, his day.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

But the piece de resistance was most certainly the bacon jam.

From Salon • May 21, 2024

Ermotti may need to persuade Switzerland's authorities that UBS should keep "the piece de resistance," Credit Suisse's domestic bank, said Porta's Wittmann.

From Reuters • Mar. 29, 2023

Planners envisioned the tower as the piece de resistance of a full-on economic revitalization with the declared aim of nothing less than “changing the mind-set of Jeddah.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2023

Consequently, about the time the piece de resistance made its appearance, she threw caution to the winds and adverted to the subject closest to her heart.

From The Valley of the Giants by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)

piece de resistance

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