conversation piece
Example Sentences
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McCarthy knew it would be a conversation piece almost from the moment he built it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025
"They can be a real conversation piece and often people have tattoos that tell stories, as mine do," she said.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023
A water feature in your yard can make an excellent conversation piece and provide a customized entertaining spot.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2023
A conversation piece and something for people to talk about and wonder about.
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2022
Though Ben had pleaded for the station wagon, Bull had insisted that the Plymouth was a conversation piece and would help break the ice on Ben’s first date.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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