centerpiece
noun
cen·ter·piece
ˈsen-tər-ˌpēs 
ˈse-nər-
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resolution of the original dispute became the centerpiece of the negotiations
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This popular rail-trail, which features 32 wooden trestle bridges and two train tunnels, is the centerpiece of New River Trail State Park in Southwest Virginia.
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Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
And there’s no way a quarterback with a 36-51 career record and has spent the past three seasons as a backup was the centerpiece of that plan.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
And while conservation, social equity, and mental health are recurring themes, one thread quietly running through this tapestry is technology—not as a flashy centerpiece but as a subtle, potent tool for transformation.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Cost Disease needs to be the centerpiece.
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Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
And there’s no way a quarterback with a 36-51 career record and has spent the past three seasons as a backup was the centerpiece of that plan.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
And while conservation, social equity, and mental health are recurring themes, one thread quietly running through this tapestry is technology—not as a flashy centerpiece but as a subtle, potent tool for transformation.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Cost Disease needs to be the centerpiece.
—Charlotte Alter, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for centerpiece
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“Centerpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centerpiece. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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centerpiece
noun
cen·ter·piece
ˈsent-ər-ˌpēs
: a piece put in the center of something and especially a decoration (as flowers) for the center of a table
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