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pièce de résistance

[pyes duh rey-zee-stahns, pee-es duh ri-zee-stahns] / pyɛs də reɪ ziˈstɑ̃s, piˈɛs də rɪ ziˈstɑns /
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
piece de resistance
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

Example Sentences

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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

And then, as its piece de resistance, the finale folded in the events of “Breaking Bad” beautifully while re-centering the relationship that mattered most in this corner of the franchise’s universe.

From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2022

A pretentious mirror in a tarnished gilt frame was the piece de resistance.

From The Great White Tribe in Filipinia by Gilbert, Paul T. (Paul Thomas)