0 an extremely good example of something that deserves to be admired:
The house is a showpiece of colonial architecture.
[ before noun ] the city's new showpiece library
1 an extremely good example of something that attracts attention or admiration:
The building was a marvel and a showpiece.
They were showpieces for these policies, and were selected because of their reputation and because considerable publicly available documentation exists about them.
However, these were all nurseries with a good reputation, showpieces, which at the very least met minimum standards.
These five nurseries, all claiming to offer a similar service, and acting as showpieces for publicly promoted policies did not have much in common, not even their costs or charges.
What is more, there is no showpiece where potential buyers can see machinery working; adaptation cannot easily be undertaken from afar.
Our capital city is our country's showpiece, attracting millions of visitors.
It was a showpiece when it was opened.
They will want to have a showpiece and the risk-taking will be cut out.
