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centerpiece

[sen-ter-pees] / ˈsɛn tərˌpis /
NOUN
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Synonyms
STRONGEST
climax focal point
STRONG
heart hub keynote nucleus
WEAK
best part center of attention high point high spot main event main feature
Antonyms
STRONG
exterior exteriority outside

Example Sentences

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The Jobs demo was a centerpiece of my 1999 book about Xerox PARC, “Dealers of Lightning.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Before his senior year, he could become the centerpiece of a feverish bidding war between blue blood programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

D’Amaro intends for Disney+ to be the centerpiece for many of the company’s digital efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“Whether a person has a legal obligation or not is always going to be the centerpiece of determining insider trading cases,” Robert DeNault, Kalshi’s head of enforcement, previously told Barron’ s.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Gossip flows faster than the water circulating through the room's centerpiece fountain.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton