centerpiece
noun
cen·ter·piece
ˈsen-tər-ˌpēs 
ˈse-nər-
Examples of centerpiece in a Sentence
resolution of the original dispute became the centerpiece of the negotiations
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The centerpiece of the visit comes on May 27, when Charles — Canada’s Head of State — attends the State Opening of Parliament alongside Queen Camilla.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 26 May 2025
In New Philadelphia, Ohio, a 1928 carousel is the centerpiece of Tuscora Park.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 May 2025
New federal resources have been allocated toward construction of the border wall that Trump made a centerpiece of his first campaign, and the flow of migrants from Mexico into the U.S. is down so dramatically that emergency centers set up by the Border Patrol are now being dismantled.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Per a helpful tally by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, the centerpiece of the legislation is the extension and expansion of Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 22 May 2025
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“Centerpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centerpiece. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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centerpiece
noun
cen·ter·piece
ˈsent-ər-ˌpēs
: a piece put in the center of something and especially a decoration (as flowers) for the center of a table
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