pièce de résistance
/piˌes də reɪˈzɪstɒns/
the most important or impressive item
pièce de résistance in a sentence
“The chocolate soufflé was the pièce de résistance of dinner.”
Origin of pièce de résistance
French: pièce piece/item + de of + résistance resistance; literally piece of resistance (the dish that will withstand all comparison)
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