showpiece

Example Sentences

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Workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a potential strike during the World Cup, just days before football's global showpiece begins.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Just five minutes before the final, a tearful Wawrinka was shaking with nerves in the locker room, and he declared he was "completely empty" after the gruelling showpiece.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

At Geffen, it became a gripping showpiece, like attempting to zoom in a Ferrari through Manhattan streets, were they ever empty — the thrill of taking it all in.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Pre-match performances at showpiece occasions such as the Champions League final have become commonplace, but this will be the first half-time show at a World Cup final.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Transkei, the showpiece of the proposed homeland system, would be broken into three geo-graphically separate blocks.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela