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set piecea carefully planned or rehearsed sequence in a performance, movie, or sports game

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a carefully planned or rehearsed sequence in a performance, movie, or sports game

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈset piːs/

Example Sentences

  • The coach spent hours designing the perfect set piece for corner kicks.
  • The movie's opening set piece involved 50 stunt cars and a helicopter.
  • My presentation felt like a badly rehearsed set piece when I forgot my lines.

set piece

NOUN

[/ˈset piːs/]

a carefully planned or rehearsed sequence in a performance, movie, or sports game

a carefully planned or rehearsed sequence in a performance, movie, or sports game
💡 Concept

a carefully planned or rehearsed sequence in a performance, movie, or sports game

The elaborate set piece transforms the centerpiece into a masterpiece!
🎵 Rhyme

The elaborate set piece transforms the centerpiece into a masterpiece!

Got the picture? Now let's practice.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈset piːs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈset piːs/

🌳Etymology

🎵Rhyme

centerpiecemasterpiecetimepiece
centerpiece
masterpiece
timepiece

🔗Collocations

elaborate set piece
set piece situation
defensive set piece
practice set pieces
score from a set piece
cinematic set piece

📝Examples

The coach spent hours designing the perfect set piece for corner kicks.

The movie's opening set piece involved 50 stunt cars and a helicopter.

😄 Fun example

My presentation felt like a badly rehearsed set piece when I forgot my lines.

😄 Fun example

The wedding planner treated the cake cutting like a Hollywood set piece.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

sequenceroutinesceneplayformation

Antonyms

improvisationspontaneous play

Related

tacticsstrategychoreographyrehearsalformation

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