Antonyms for pièce de résistance
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : pyes duh rey-zee-stahns; English pee-es duh ri-zee-stahns |
| Phonetic Transcription : pyɛs də reɪ ziˈstɑ̃s; English piˈɛs də rɪ ziˈstɑns |
Definition of pièce de résistance
Origin :- 1831, from French pièce de résistance, originally "the most substantial dish in a meal." Lit. "piece of resistance;" there seems to be disagreement as to the exact signification.
- As in masterpiece : noun respected work of art
- As in specialty : noun distinctive feature; concentration
- As in masterwork : noun masterpiece
- As in creation : noun invention, concoction
- The piece de resistance of the dinner was, in this instance, to be a mackerel.
- Extract from : « Shavings » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- It appeared to be the 'piece de resistance' in the minds of the children.
- Extract from : « Glengarry Schooldays » by Ralph Connor
- To quoits was added the inducement of an excellent repast of which roast pig was the piece de resistance.
- Extract from : « John Marshall and the Constitution » by Edward S. Corwin
- On such occasions, the following hoax formed Mr. Verdant Green's piece de resistance.
- Extract from : « The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, Vols. I to III » by Cuthbert Bede
- Soup is served, and then fish, and then comes the joint, which is the piece de resistance of the day.
- Extract from : « How to Travel » by Thomas W. Knox
- Literally ‘pot luck,’ I mean, for the piece de resistance will be two huge pots of baked beans.
- Extract from : « The Girls of Hillcrest Farm » by Amy Bell Marlowe
- Black serge, grey tweed, violet ninon; two evening frocks, and the one white satin which was the piece de resistance of the whole.
- Extract from : « A College Girl » by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
- A pretentious mirror in a tarnished gilt frame was the piece de resistance.
- Extract from : « The Great White Tribe in Filipinia » by Paul T. Gilbert
- We brought out a boiled ham, that was generally our piece de resistance, and made a royal meal.
- Extract from : « Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life » by Thomas Wallace Knox
- That means you'll please get the wood while I clean the 'piece de resistance' of our dinner.
- Extract from : « Boy Scouts in Southern Waters » by G. Harvey Ralphson
Synonyms for pièce de résistance
- achievement
- brainchild
- career
- chef d'oeuvre
- chef-d'oeuvre
- claim to fame
- classic
- concept
- cream
- cream of the crop
- cup of tea
- distinguishing feature
- field of concentration
- flower
- forte
- game
- gem
- handiwork
- hobby
- jewel
- job
- long suit
- magnum opus
- major
- master work
- masterpiece
- masterstroke
- minor
- model
- monument
- number
- object of attention
- object of study
- occupation
- opus
- perfection
- piece
- pièce de résistance
- practice
- prize
- production
- profession
- pursuit
- racket
- showpiece
- special
- special project
- speciality
- standard
- thing
- tour de force
- treasure
- vocation
- weakness
- work
- work of genius
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