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Recent Examples of conversation piece
These trophies were two of my best conversation pieces.
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Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
The story was always meant to be a conversation piece.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
By 2009, Succotash had moved to its cozy corner spot on Holmes Street, where Barden set about collecting colorful conversation pieces from friends and wholesalers.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Designers are treating them as conversation pieces to bring more texture, proportion, and detail into a room—we’re seeing bold silhouettes, statement-making legs, faceted fronts that play with light and shadow, and materials ranging from earthy mango wood to coastal cane.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
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Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
The story was always meant to be a conversation piece.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
By 2009, Succotash had moved to its cozy corner spot on Holmes Street, where Barden set about collecting colorful conversation pieces from friends and wholesalers.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Designers are treating them as conversation pieces to bring more texture, proportion, and detail into a room—we’re seeing bold silhouettes, statement-making legs, faceted fronts that play with light and shadow, and materials ranging from earthy mango wood to coastal cane.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation piece
Noun
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And unlike other trinkets that Trump secured through bravado and bluster, the international panel did not bend.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Collectibles Collectors appreciate ultrasonic cleaners for refreshing old trinkets, coins, pins, and other small keepsakes.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Sharks are part of his portfolio and a new arena surrounded by an entertainment district might be the goal, but the team is not just an investment for him or an expensive bauble.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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On the desk that my character sits at in the movie, there [were] all these little tchotchkes and baubles decorating the desk.—
Vincent Perella,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Plus, the top is ideal for displaying decor like family photos or knickknacks.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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With six tiers and two extra shelves at the base, there’s room to show off your favorite reads, plus a plant or a couple knickknacks.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Taller ornamental grasses work well for the vertical element in more permanent in-ground mum displays, and dwarf varieties, which are still often two feet tall, are well-suited for fall container designs.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Sep. 2025
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Mealybugs can affect all types of crops, ornamentals, and houseplants, including succulents and cacti.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
31 July 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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“Conversation piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation%20piece. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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