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Recent Examples of conversation piece
Now, blockchain baron Justin Sun has found his next conversation piece: a $6.2 million banana secured to a wall with duct tape, paired with a $30 million bet on Donald Trump’s crypto venture.
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 27 Nov. 2024
Set it up in a dark den or gaming room for a dual cat toy and conversation piece, or use it in a bedroom as a nightlight.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
The vibrant red plastic flowers will become a conversation piece in your holiday decor display that never loses its bloom.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Adding these creative socks to a friend's wardrobe is sure to give them a conversation piece for the future.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 27 Nov. 2024
Set it up in a dark den or gaming room for a dual cat toy and conversation piece, or use it in a bedroom as a nightlight.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
The vibrant red plastic flowers will become a conversation piece in your holiday decor display that never loses its bloom.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Adding these creative socks to a friend's wardrobe is sure to give them a conversation piece for the future.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation piece
Noun
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The hutch has plenty of space to store mail, stationery, and trinkets, and because of its versatility, it can be placed in any room.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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Serial killer kept 'trinkets' from gruesome slayings that could offer evidence trove.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Now, however, lots of lovely baubles are coming to daddy!—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Embracing the ‘90s vibes that have made a major comeback, this rounded leather shoulder bag with its subtle, tortoise-print leather and decorative gold bauble (which doubles as a way to adjust the strap) is perfect for holiday parties and dressier outings like Christmas concerts and ballets.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Dec. 2024
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Once the candle is burned, the smaller vessels could be used for knickknacks and the larger ones could double as plant holders. Got My Eye on You Who doesn’t need a little protection — or a lot?—
Alix Strauss,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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The ceiling panels are scuffed, the walls are decorated with movie posters, and the desks are dotted with equipment, knickknacks, and struggling houseplants.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 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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Otherwise, use of a fungicide labeled for rust control on ornamentals would be helpful.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 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
Noun
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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 26 Mar. 2025.
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