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Recent Examples of conversation piece
In his office at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Wheeler kept several jars of brownish-red homemade moonshine that were natural conversation pieces when the talk turned to NASCAR’s roots.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025
These trophies were two of my best conversation pieces.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
The story was always meant to be a conversation piece.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Designers are treating them as conversation pieces to bring more texture, proportion, and detail into a room—we’re seeing bold silhouettes, statement-making legs, faceted fronts that play with light and shadow, and materials ranging from earthy mango wood to coastal cane.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation piece
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With sturdy construction, ample shelf space, and glass doors, china cabinets are excellent for storing and displaying delicate china sets, trinkets, decorative plates, heirloom decor, and more.—
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Living party favors add a fresh twist, with potted plants and propagated cuttings replacing traditional trinkets.—
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January can feel a bit dreary, especially after the all the holiday baubles and Christmas lights are packed away.—
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Statement-making jewelry was the route Harris and Mirren opted for, tapping designer Margot McKinney for the actress’ baubles.—
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Displaying knickknacks on trays is one easy way to corral visual clutter, and sticking to a limited color palette throughout your home will make your other design choices look more intentional.—
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Portland artist Maggie Rudy has a knack for knickknacks.—
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This tree was widely planted as an ornamental for its fall color, as a nectar source for honeybees, and as a source of vegetable tallow used in cosmetics and candles.—
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Update ornamentals This is THE time of year to add new plants to your garden — or plant a completely new garden.—
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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.—
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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.—
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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.—
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Bruno Magli’s luxe nappa leather bibelot upgrades the standard-issue, white plastic AirPods case.—
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The result is a faintly comic curio that hurtles along without much impact.—
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Consider a curio cabinet or shadow box to highlight sentimental items in an organized manner.—
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The space doubles as a concept store specializing in everything Japandi (a blend of Scandinavian functionality and Japanese minimalism), such as incense from Japan’s Awaji Island and chrome desktop tchotchkes.—
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During Ghost Month, the seventh month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, auctioneers sell seemingly ordinary items—backpacks, calculators, tchotchkes—imbued with a spiritual charge thought to bring good luck.—
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“Conversation piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation%20piece. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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