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Recent Examples of conversation piece
Genuine leather Bible Lovable coffee and end table books are easy conversation pieces that leave guests with both unique discussions and factoids from any round table gathering.
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Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
The spider was also a popular conversation piece among campers.
—Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
Now, blockchain baron Justin Sun has found his next conversation piece: a $6.2 million banana secured to a wall with duct tape, paired with a $30 million bet on Donald Trump’s crypto venture.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 27 Nov. 2024
Set it up in a dark den or gaming room for a dual cat toy and conversation piece, or use it in a bedroom as a nightlight.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
The spider was also a popular conversation piece among campers.
—Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
Now, blockchain baron Justin Sun has found his next conversation piece: a $6.2 million banana secured to a wall with duct tape, paired with a $30 million bet on Donald Trump’s crypto venture.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 27 Nov. 2024
Set it up in a dark den or gaming room for a dual cat toy and conversation piece, or use it in a bedroom as a nightlight.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation piece
Noun
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This cute little trinket dish helps Mom keep track of the tiny stuff—rings, earrings, or that one rogue hair tie.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
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Fixed an issue where trinkets couldn't be sold to merchants.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Slouchy fits with grungy washes were embellished with baubles, distressing and color contrasting patchwork.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Mar. 2025
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Slouchy fits with grungy washes were embellished with baubles, distressing and color contrasting patchwork.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Mar. 2025
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If that’s true, then sure, waste wall space in your kitchen for knickknacks.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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This backpack's interior is nicely organized with pen holders, a mesh pocket, and a few other slots for your knickknacks, plus a padded section for a 16-inch laptop.—
Adrienne So,
WIRED,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Companion plants for ornamentals such as hydrangeas are selected for aesthetic purposes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Multipurpose nasturtiums can be grown for their edible flowers and leaves, or enjoyed as pollinator-friendly ornamentals.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2025
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At the other end is the caricature, butt of flabby jokes, trussed in Las Vegas gaud, voice prostituted to a huge orchestra.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2019
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Even its colors, silver and space gray, seem to have been chosen for their lack of gaud—no blingy gold model here.—
David Pierce,
WIRED,
3 Nov. 2017
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The painting then remained in the artist’s possession and out of public sight until it was bought, in 1927, as a chic bibelot for a swanky members-only social club in London.—
Peter Schjeldahl,
The New Yorker,
9 May 2022
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Bruno Magli’s luxe nappa leather bibelot upgrades the standard-issue, white plastic AirPods case.—
Kareem Rashed,
Robb Report,
16 Nov. 2021
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But there’s much more to the apartment than a mere accumulation of objets de vertu.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2025
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Crawford is an inveterate collector, a hunter-gatherer par excellence, and her home is a testament to decades spent amassing oddities and objets de vertu of every stripe.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
28 June 2024
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“Conversation piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation%20piece. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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