Thesaurus results for CENTERPIECE

centerpiece

noun

ˈsen-tər-ˌpēs

Definition of centerpiece

as in core

the central part or aspect of something under consideration resolution of the original dispute became the centerpiece of the negotiations

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Recent Examples of centerpiece Though the eyes were the centerpiece of Larsson's makeup, as usual, the rest of her glam deserves a moment too. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026 The centerpiece is the Big House, a 6,000-square-foot Greek Revival home framed by dramatic 25-foot columns, which later served as a backdrop for scenes in his 2016 film Live by Night. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 In early 1976, Sidney Gibson tried at least twice to make the balloon a centerpiece of a small summer fair, envisioning thousands of people coming to marvel at and ride in the balloon. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 The checks could cost more than $1 trillion, raising unanswered questions about deficits and inflation; Republican candidates have not made the promise a campaign centerpiece. — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for centerpiece

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Noun

Meanwhile, the MacBook Neo's iPhone-grade chip outperformed Googlebooks’ processors in single-core performance, while losing out on multi-core performance by varying (but overall large) margins.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
As that enormous dome thinned through the Holocene, its margin withdrew up onto Baffin Island, and what’s left today is the deflated core of something that was once two miles thick.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of core

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First, the essence of each brand tends to manifest in aesthetics and interaction models.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026
Rather than rehashing traditional compositions, the group recognizes these sorely untapped sounds as living and malleable, creating new interpretations that bring them to our times without losing an ounce of their essence and verve.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of essence

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The lessons from Arsenal’s root-and-branch rebuild that culminated in them lifting the Premier League trophy in May is three-fold.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Oct. 2026
The operators were also ordered to take several measures to address the odors, determine the root cause of the leachate leaks and conduct additional inspections to prevent or mitigate the gases behind the odors.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of root

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There's a kernel of truth to it; Ohtani was clearly limited by several injuries down the stretch, with a lengthy slump accompanying an increase in chase rate and swing and miss.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
In their experiments, the team found silicon in the kernels before irradiation.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of kernel

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Purdue cut its deficit to 10 with a three-point play from former UConn target Caden Pierce three minutes into the second half, but Demary answered with his own physical finish, plus a free throw, at the other end.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Other recent polls conducted by SurveyUSA, TrueDot and ActiVote have found Becerra leads by at least 20 points.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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