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[sen-ter-pees] / ˈsɛn tərˌpis /


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Its centerpiece is Siri AI, the overhauled version of Apple’s assistant powered by Apple Intelligence, which the company is pitching as a more conversational helper than the original Siri.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The role is a bit part, but features a showstopping centerpiece number, the kind of song musical theater performers eat, sleep and breathe.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

Loss is the subject of the show’s centerpiece as well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Ingram, the centerpiece of the Leonard trade, is a solid three-level scorer and will shoulder much of the offensive load alongside Garland — when healthy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

A ceramic Christmas tree, mounted with a photo of a freckle-faced girl with a missing front tooth, sits on the middle of the table like a centerpiece.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Groups of stakeholders including terminal operators, cruise lines and union representatives sat at large round tables with green table cloths and floral centerpieces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026

Family offices are often the centerpieces of wealthy families’ financial lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

A few centuries ago, pineapples could rack up as much as today’s equivalent of $8,000, and were available to rent as centerpieces for fancy dinner parties in Colonial America.

From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2024

For another meal, where she planned to use decorative kale centerpieces, she chose green and purple dishes and table linens to reflect the coloring of the leaves.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

She looks around the room, taking in the swags of green, the holly berries, red roses, and dried magnolia leaves set as centerpieces on all the tables.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett


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