piece de resistance
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But this was O'Neill's piece de resistance - his moment, his day.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
You'll be able to master the piece de resistance of the Thanksgiving tablescape before you know it.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024
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
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
From such localities the elusive piece de resistance was often rescued.
From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Sir Douglas Mawson
Jack and Sally’s fated romance is the final piece of the puzzle, the pièce de résistance that helps De Palma’s film rise above the other thrillers of its ilk.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
As the pièce de résistance, she harnessed herself to a Chevy Silverado — which itself was attached to a food truck trailer — and dragged it 40 feet in 40 seconds.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 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
The orbiter’s last mission, however, is not to touch the stars, but to inspire the next generation of space explorers, serving as the pièce de résistance of the still-under-construction Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
This bill was the pièce de résistance of senatorial debate for the whole session.
From The Life of Lyman Trumbull by Horace White
