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Recent Examples of conversation piece
Think of them as the ultimate conversation piece.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2024
In the beauty world, there are seldom topics that are as big a conversation piece as Taylor Swift’s favorite lipstick.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Those teal jackets were a conversation piece on social media and some want to buy one.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
These models are great conversation pieces for a high-end feel at an affordable price.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2024
In the beauty world, there are seldom topics that are as big a conversation piece as Taylor Swift’s favorite lipstick.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Those teal jackets were a conversation piece on social media and some want to buy one.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
These models are great conversation pieces for a high-end feel at an affordable price.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation piece
Noun
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Statues of Disney can be found at both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, and trinkets bearing his image, including an ornament of the latter, can occasionally be spotted for sale in the park’s gift shops.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The small trinkets of insight Torres offered — maybe perspective on how a pitcher attacks when behind in the count, perhaps a visual cue to pick up a release point — reflect his subtle style of making a difference.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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That includes this compact jewelry box that has a zip closure to keep your necklaces, earrings, and other baubles secure, as well as little pockets and slots for organization.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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Few films that confront the pandemic head on have illuminated the experience, and the most enduring COVID movie to date has been a bauble: Nicole Kidman’s promotional trailer for AMC Theatres, which was released in 2021 to revive enthusiasm for moviegoing once theatres reopened.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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If that’s true, then sure, waste wall space in your kitchen for knickknacks.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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This backpack's interior is nicely organized with pen holders, a mesh pocket, and a few other slots for your knickknacks, plus a padded section for a 16-inch laptop.—
Adrienne So,
WIRED,
13 Feb. 2025
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Companion plants for ornamentals such as hydrangeas are selected for aesthetic purposes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Multipurpose nasturtiums can be grown for their edible flowers and leaves, or enjoyed as pollinator-friendly ornamentals.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2025
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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.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2019
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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.—
David Pierce,
WIRED,
3 Nov. 2017
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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.—
Peter Schjeldahl,
The New Yorker,
9 May 2022
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Bruno Magli’s luxe nappa leather bibelot upgrades the standard-issue, white plastic AirPods case.—
Kareem Rashed,
Robb Report,
16 Nov. 2021
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But there’s much more to the apartment than a mere accumulation of objets de vertu.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2025
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Crawford is an inveterate collector, a hunter-gatherer par excellence, and her home is a testament to decades spent amassing oddities and objets de vertu of every stripe.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
28 June 2024
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“Conversation piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation%20piece. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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