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set piece

Noun

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a piece of scenery intended to stand alone as part of the stage setting

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All of Puccini's operas have at least one set piece for a lead singer that is separate enough from its surroundings that it can be treated as a distinct aria, and most of his works have several of these. Source: Internet

Another Anderson set piece brought the fourth and final goal on the 90-minute mark when Rahan Ali got his head on the end of the free kick. Source: Internet

Downey Jr was about to pull a Francis Ford Coppola of his own by bunging in a set-piece in which Dolittle, and his leek, get up close and personal with the dragon. Source: Internet

Boris Johnson has promised that the UK’s new immigration policy will put “people before passports” as he used his first set-piece speech of 2020 to extol the benefits of trade with post-Brexit Britain to a major gathering of African leaders. Source: Internet

And they started brightly, Neilson heading over a Peter Pawlett corner after the midfielder’s initial good work to win the set-piece. Source: Internet

A technically gifted, creative playmaker and a set piece specialist renowned for his curling free kicks and goalscoring, Baggio is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. Source: Internet

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