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PIECE DE REISTANCE
pièce de résistance
piːˌɛs də rɪˈzɪstɒ̃s
The phrase pièce de résistance means the most impressive, important, or excellent part of a group of things, an event, or a meal.
"Piece of resistance" is from French.
Original use:
The main or heaviest dish of a meal (the main course).
General use:
The highlight, showpiece, or crowning glory of an event, collection, or performance.
Examples in Daily Use
Food:
"The dinner was wonderful, but the pièce de résistance was a rich chocolate cake."
Design:
"The old house had lovely rooms, but the pièce de résistance was the glass sunroom."
Performance:
"The band played many great songs, and the pièce de résistance was their final guitar solo."
