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Recent Examples of conversation piece
From the record player holder to the anti-skid bottoms on the vinyl, these are some of the coolest, chicest conversation pieces for your home.
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Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
Tully sees the trend as not just a self-sufficiency feature for homeowners, but as a conversation piece as well.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
So perhaps in an effort to keep viewers interested at halftime, O’Neal pulled out quite the conversation piece.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
Thanks to the online driver-matching service, this conversation piece now sits in Makeig’s living room.
—Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2024
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Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
Tully sees the trend as not just a self-sufficiency feature for homeowners, but as a conversation piece as well.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
So perhaps in an effort to keep viewers interested at halftime, O’Neal pulled out quite the conversation piece.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
Thanks to the online driver-matching service, this conversation piece now sits in Makeig’s living room.
—Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation piece
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The Maker’s ribbed glass feels like a whiskey tumbler, perfect for storing trinkets after the wax is gone, while Mad et Len’s instantly recognizable pewter containers with thoughtful lids have an alchemical feel.Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
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Layer the window with other pieces of art and decorate with plants and small trinkets.Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
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The baubles spanned pearls to crystals, mimicking the bag charm trend spurred on by Jane Birkin’s accessorized Hermes bag going viral.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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Overall, the approach gives the pieces a sense of movement—in some cases literally: 21 of the baubles can be easily transformed or adjusted without a visit to a jeweler.Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
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Read on to shop our picks for the best stocking stuffers and mini delights for this holiday season—including sweet treats, cold-weather accessories, and charming knickknacks.Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
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Special Items Whether antiques, cherished knickknacks, or heirlooms, items that are very delicate and/or precious to the customer are typically items house cleaners won’t want to mess with in order to cut down the risk of damaging them.Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
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The three most common types of eucalyptus were brought there because people wanted them for either ornamentals or for timber trees.Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
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However, with such a large group, almost any plant can be attacked, from houseplants to outdoor ornamentals.Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2024
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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
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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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“Conversation piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation%20piece. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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