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Recent Examples of pièce de résistance
The piece de resistance is the envelope, which is fully lined in tissue that, naturally, matches the color used on the notecard.
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Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The piece de resistance is heavy cream, which adds a velvety texture to the simple wine sauce, making for a company-pleasing dish every time.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
The piece de resistance was outside, a 1969 Jean Prouvé gas station, available thanks to Paris art dealer and Galerie Downtown owner François Laffanour.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2025
Smyth Tavern The piece de resistance at Smyth Tribeca is Smyth Tavern, a warm and welcoming restaurant off the lobby that serves upscale comfort food.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Storytelling includes thw history of One Wall Street, formerly a bank, the Irving Trust Company, and consists of the store's piece de resistance, the Red Room, which houses the stores' women's shoes.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The piece de resistance is heavy cream, which adds a velvety texture to the simple wine sauce, making for a company-pleasing dish every time.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
However, the piece de resistance of this anniversary model is found under the hood.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 19 July 2024
The piece de resistance, however, is a dazzling diamond ring by American jeweler Harry Winston.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The piece de resistance is heavy cream, which adds a velvety texture to the simple wine sauce, making for a company-pleasing dish every time.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
The piece de resistance was outside, a 1969 Jean Prouvé gas station, available thanks to Paris art dealer and Galerie Downtown owner François Laffanour.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2025
Smyth Tavern The piece de resistance at Smyth Tribeca is Smyth Tavern, a warm and welcoming restaurant off the lobby that serves upscale comfort food.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Storytelling includes thw history of One Wall Street, formerly a bank, the Irving Trust Company, and consists of the store's piece de resistance, the Red Room, which houses the stores' women's shoes.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The piece de resistance is heavy cream, which adds a velvety texture to the simple wine sauce, making for a company-pleasing dish every time.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
However, the piece de resistance of this anniversary model is found under the hood.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 19 July 2024
The piece de resistance, however, is a dazzling diamond ring by American jeweler Harry Winston.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Pièce de résistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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