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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 /


piece de resistance


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But the pièce de résistance of her spooky spread?

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025

However, the pièce de résistance of the lounge is an outdoor patio at the very back of the space.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

His pièce de résistance was riding through the dining room after dinner on a bicycle with a port tray balanced on the handlebars, a trick that was noted in his obituary in The Telegraph.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

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

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