piece de resistance
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
But this was O'Neill's piece de resistance - his moment, his day.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
In a procession all their own, the group trooped to the village store for the piece de resistance, installing the crown atop the post box out front.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2023
It is lovely over a salad, atop avocado toast, or — of course — in Eggs Benedict, arguably the piece de resistance of poached egg dishes.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2023
His arrival in an already crowded class of Trojan transfers could prove to be the piece de resistance of Riley’s offseason overhaul.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2022
The piece de resistance was a hunko de boeuf boile, flanked with some old clinging stuff.
From Literary Lapses by Stephen Leacock
The late flip of Dixon-Wyatt proved to be the pièce de résistance Wednesday from general manager Chad Bowden, whose arrival less than a year ago has transformed the Trojans’ recruiting operation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
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
I can’t remember what inspired me to choose caramel as the pièce de résistance, but I am so glad that’s where we landed.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 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 Amy Bell Marlowe
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word