conversation piece
nounDefinition of conversation piece
1
: a painting of a group of persons in their customary surroundings
2
: something (such as a novel or unusual object) that stimulates conversation
Examples of conversation piece in a Sentence
The exotic plant in our living room is a conversation piece that guests always ask about.
Recent Examples on the Web
One of Grodner’s favorite finds, which has become a frequent conversation piece, is an antique library ladder that has claimed permanent residence in the kitchen. — Sarah Cook, al, "This Tuscaloosa home is ready for your gameday stay," 21 Aug. 2019 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, "You can buy your own lifeguard tower. Just get it off the beach.," 20 Aug. 2019 Menez, a rookie pitcher from Hollister, badly wanted his second big-league start to become a conversation piece — among Giants teammates, fans and the front office. — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "For the Giants and Joe Panik, a difficult farewell," 6 Aug. 2019 Folly is a peculiar prototype built to serve as a conversation piece and lend interest to its surroundings through an architectural medium. — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, "This Striking Joshua Tree Airbnb Needs to be on Your Travel Bucket List," 5 Aug. 2019 Dezso by Sara Beltran Smoky Quartz Puka Sara Beltran’s jewelry always makes for a conversation piece. — Laura Stoloff, WSJ, "Senior Market Editor Laura Stoloff’s Holiday Gift Guide: Destination Style," 12 Dec. 2018 To call them a conversation piece would be an understatement. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "Katie Stout’s “Girl Lamps” Come to Life in a New Collaboration with the Fashion Label Phelan," 7 Dec. 2018 Every art collection needs a conversation piece, right? — Patti Greco, Glamour, "17 Bonkers Things Blake Lively Says and Does in Her New Movie A Simple Favor," 16 Sep. 2018 What’s a better conversation piece to recruits than this? — Steve Reaven, chicagotribune.com, "No Small feat: Illinois men's golf coach contending at Senior Players at Exmoor," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'conversation piece.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more