PIÈCES DE RÉSISTANCE Synonyms: 17 Similar Words

pièces de résistance

noun

plural of pièce de résistance

as in magnum opuses

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Noun

At almost 1,500 pages, the most magnum of Italian magnum opuses was first printed in 1950.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnum opuses

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Her international exhibitions attracted huge crowds and her works often sold for more than $1 million.

— Kaori Kaneko, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Other highlights include the 50th anniversary of Anacostia Park’s beloved roller skating pavilion; fairs dedicated to works by female artists; and international festivals with food, music and dancing.

— Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of works

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Legends like this one only serve to enhance the value of certain masterpieces crafted from diamonds and precious stones.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Jeon Do-yeon, who won the Cannes best actress prize for Lee’s Secret Sunshine in 2007, stars opposite Sul Kyung-gu, the lead of the director’s early masterpieces Peppermint Candy and Oasis.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of masterpieces

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Music was how my mother—an opera singer, pianist, and educator—taught me to engage with the world.

— Hillary Richard, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Seven female opera singers sustained long notes in succession, creating a collective mourning ritual for women lost to racialized and gendered violence.

— Thomas Rom, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026

Definition of opera

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San Francisco Animal Care & Control said the green parrot became stuck between two pieces of glass on a third-floor balcony of a building under construction.

— Kat Filardi, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Was Zeuxis’s imitation in this instance a case of gathering (breaking up the models, then collecting and aggregating pieces) or a case of transformation (merging and blending some parts or traits into a smooth and seamless new whole)?

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

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