pièce de résistancenoun [ usually S ]
uk/piˌes də reɪ.zɪˈstɑ̃ːs/us/piˌes də reɪ.zɪˈstɑ̃ːs/plural pièces de résistance uk/piˌes.də-/usthe best and most important or exciting thing, often the last in a series of things:
The pièce de résistance of his stage act was a brilliant Barbra Streisand impression.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Good and excellent things
- badass
- be the best thing since sliced bread idiom
- beaut
- beauty
- belter
- bunch
- flagship
- gem
- jewel
- jim-dandy
- king
- lulu
- marvel
- paragon
- peach
- the flower of sth idiom
- the jewel in the crown idiom
- the pick of sth idiom
- the real deal
- the Rolls-Royce of sth idiom
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