How to Use conversation piece in a Sentence

conversation piece

noun
  • The exotic plant in our living room is a conversation piece that guests always ask about.
  • All of these things are conversation pieces, which is part of the fun.
    Katie Workman, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2019
  • These are sure to get a laugh and be a great conversation piece!
    Amanda McElfresh, NOLA.com, 26 Nov. 2020
  • The end result is a conversation piece that adds the right pop of color to our new space.
    Julie Washington, cleveland, 17 June 2020
  • The glass staircase is a true conversation piece that makes the most of the natural light found throughout the home.
    Erin Hayes Burt, Dallas News, 5 May 2023
  • Of course, no one needs an at-home Doombot … but what a conversation piece.
    Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 31 Mar. 2021
  • Beach chairs just kind of suck, and this is both a conversation piece and one of the few ways to really lie comfortably.
    Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2021
  • Add it to a bedroom, dining room, or living room space for a conversation piece about light and dark.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Instead, impress your boss with this deep sea sand art that is a sure-fire conversation piece.
    John Thompson, Men's Health, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Hang it at the center of your event for a showstopping conversation piece.
    Katie Bourque, Good Housekeeping, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Hunter is going to be a conversation piece for those of us who like salacious gossip.
    ABC News, 3 Apr. 2022
  • The song is a conversation piece, not woven into the feelings of the characters.
    Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 20 June 2018
  • The fan presence at workouts — or lack thereof — has been a conversation piece since camp opened.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2020
  • Frankly, the Prada ball would make a fetching handbag, a conversation piece.
    Washington Post, 12 June 2021
  • This cake pop idea doubles as both a centerpiece and a conversation piece.
    Su-Jit Lin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2022
  • There are no real rules to a Zoom call look, but there are ways to make cheeky fashion accessories conversation pieces, apart from the subject at hand.
    Nandi Howard, Essence, 20 Apr. 2020
  • This gives your giftee some inspiration to work on some barbs of their own—and provides a good conversation piece for guests.
    Michael Desjardin, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2020
  • This Purrsecco Catnip Toy is a conversation piece for humans and a delight for cats.
    Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The verdant wall, which is expected to live for years, is more than a lush, dramatic conversation piece.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Add water and flowers for a conversation piece or display it as art on your bookshelf.
    Hannah Baker, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2023
  • What’s a better conversation piece to recruits than this?
    Steve Reaven, chicagotribune.com, 13 July 2018
  • Water signs need their clothes to be conversation pieces, icebreakers, something that’s unique to them.
    Madison Feller, ELLE, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Play equipment like the tulip spinners provide a fun way for kids to release energy and are a great conversation piece for observers.
    Popular Science, 2 June 2020
  • One designed to be a jokey conversation piece, though at least half the joke is the title, which is so hilariously basic, so 1980s-meets-Tik-Tok, so balls-out-and-in-your-face.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Bring that baby home and turn it into whatever your heart desires: a treehouse for the kids, a tiki bar by the pool, a backyard conversation piece.
    Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Handmade with real amethyst and fluorite crystals, this planter is bound to be a conversation piece when displayed in your home.
    Sarah Vincelette, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Throughout the year, trends filtered in and out, but the demand for conversation pieces in diamond, platinum, and gold never wavered.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2019
  • To call them a conversation piece would be an understatement.
    Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2018
  • The hat became a small conversation piece, a wee wearable icebreaker.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 29 June 2022
  • Wearing something that may be considered a conversation piece is a way to connect.
    Jenna Igneri, refinery29.com, 1 July 2021

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