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set piece

[set pees] / ˈsɛt ˌpis /
NOUN
piece of scenery; formal work of art
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Each individual set piece is its own jewel of craftsmanship, usually combining the revolting with the amusing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The annual set piece before a joint session of Congress in early March of that year offered him an opportunity—a requirement, really—to show that he was capable of doing the job for another four years.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

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.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

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

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Bucci turns a bolt on one of the casters—the wheels on which the main set piece turns—and it snaps.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove



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