How to Use centerpiece in a Sentence

centerpiece

noun
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  • Then there’s the spa, in many ways the centerpiece of the hotel.
    — Laura May Todd, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • On There Will Be Blood, that was the centerpiece of the whole movie.
    — Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2024
  • And your goal is to build around a centerpiece with the right pieces.
    — Shakeia Taylor, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • The price of the meal’s centerpiece should be a lot lower.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2023
  • This year, as all years, the event took place in the Plaza's ballroom, where the table decor is the centerpiece of the night.
    — Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The Arizona was the centerpiece of the carnage that morning.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Hang it on a door, on the wall, or place it on the dining room table as a centerpiece.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Stop at the viewing area to see Blackwater Falls, the centerpiece of the park.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Bowles had hoped that FDR would make this the centerpiece of his 1944 campaign.
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Judge Cohen agreed with the centerpiece of the defense case.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The Modernism Week festival, which this year runs Feb. 15-25, is the centerpiece of the month’s events.
    — Abigail Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The centerpiece of the transaction is a drug called KarXT to treat schizophrenia.
    — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 22 Dec. 2023
  • He’s had a centerpiece film, but never the opening night.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023
  • While all of these are important, make a special note of CFD, which is the centerpiece.
    — Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • That means your fireplace needs to be a worthy centerpiece for your room.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The saucer-like shape centerpiece of the case shows the movement through sapphire crystal glass if looking at the piece from a bird’s eye view.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The centerpiece of the east side was the War Memorial Stadium.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 May 2023
  • The menu is always evolving, but the biscuits will always be the centerpiece.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The centerpiece of Pask’s set is a barn with two silos, all set on a six-degree angle.
    — Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 7 June 2023
  • The wooden swing is also truly the centerpiece of the space—no doubt the space’s most playful feature.
    — Tiffany Harrison, Vogue, 28 July 2023
  • For a late-fall centerpiece, place a large pumpkin in a shallow basket and surround the base with pinecones.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The main battle tank was the centerpiece of West Germany’s defense.
    — Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The centerpiece of the ensemble was a strappy minidress awash in a metallic, electric-pink hue.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Their wedding was featured as the centerpiece of the series’ third season.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Wreaths are ideal for doors and windows, and the tree is the centerpiece, but garland hung from banisters and fireplace mantles fills out the rest of the rooms.
    — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
  • In the cabin, the centerpiece is a 55-inch curved touchscreen display, also shared with the Celestiq.
    — Laura Burstein, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The advisory board, Starr suggests, will be the centerpiece of Discogs’ changes.
    — Steve Knopper, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The dragon, the sensational centerpiece of the pen that embraces the cap, is crafted in gold vermeil.
    — Nancy Olson, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Learn how to make this gorgeous garland (which also works for the fireplace or as a centerpiece) from Sugar and Cloth.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 2 June 2023
  • The centerpiece is the Jonker I diamond, a 125-carat stone that has, over the years, been passed through the hands of jewelers, royals and luminaries across the world.
    — Julia Carmel, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024

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