piece de resistance
Example Sentences
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But the pièce de résistance of her spooky spread?
From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025
If you want to buy a Birkin bag, the pièce de résistance from the French luxury retailer Hermès, you should know that you probably can’t.
From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024
The orbiter’s last mission, however, is not to touch the stars, but to inspire the next generation of space explorers, serving as the pièce de résistance of the still-under-construction Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024
The pièce de résistance, though, is the backyard Barbie oasis.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023
Nancy rested after that, refusing to enter any of the minor contests until the long race—the pièce de résistance of the evening—was called.
From A Little Miss Nobody Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall by Marlowe, Amy Bell
