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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pièces de résistance
Noun
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For the past 20 years, the renowned security expert has been trying to crack the biggest, unsolved art heist in history at Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, when two thieves made off with more than $500 million worth of masterpieces in 1990.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025 -
But until then, here’s a peek at the seven best hotels in the Dolomites, from traditional alpine chalets to minimalist masterpieces.—
Graeme Green,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In an interview several years ago, rock star Pat Benatar, who had been initially trained as an opera singer, acknowledged the difficulty in making the transition from one style to another, specifically citing her need to learn not to enunciate.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 July 2025
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The enormous record stores—Tower, Virgin, FYE—with their endless rows of operas and concertos, have largely disappeared.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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“Pièces de résistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pi%C3%A8ces%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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