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set piece

noun as in piece of scenery; formal work of art

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The “Hamlet” production is a fantastic set piece, with man-made sets and Shakespeare’s theatre-in-the-round filmed as accurately and affectionately as the nature that consumes so much of the film’s first two acts.

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Many firms and economists would say this year they have done exactly that, not least in Rachel Reeves' set piece speech and media interviews.

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It contains much subtle humor, but the concluding set piece, with longhorns roaming the streets of Los Angeles and comedically terrifying its denizens, remains the movie’s high point.

The equivalent mode in Battlefield 6 was considered underwhelming by reviewers, and Call of Duty teams are renowned for their skill in crafting explosive set pieces in their narrative modes.

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Dan Burn scores a brilliant curling header from a set piece to give Newcastle United an early lead against Athletic Club.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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