jigsaw puzzle
noun
: a puzzle consisting of small irregularly cut pieces that are to be fitted together to form a picture
also
: something suggesting a jigsaw puzzle
Examples of jigsaw puzzle in a Sentence
We spent many nights working on a jigsaw puzzle of Mount Everest.
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Moving all your belongings into a new house is like trying to build a 5,000-piece jigsaw puzzle without knowing what the big picture looks like.
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Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
Recipes and jigsaw puzzles Some folks like to give out recipe books.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
From Old Town Plaza and its historic water tower to waterslides at the aquatic center, some of Elk Grove's most notable sights are now immortalized in a new jigsaw puzzle.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
This is a face only Frankenstein's mom would love, put together like a slapdash jigsaw puzzle with the help of an industrial-grade stapler.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
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Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
Recipes and jigsaw puzzles Some folks like to give out recipe books.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
From Old Town Plaza and its historic water tower to waterslides at the aquatic center, some of Elk Grove's most notable sights are now immortalized in a new jigsaw puzzle.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
This is a face only Frankenstein's mom would love, put together like a slapdash jigsaw puzzle with the help of an industrial-grade stapler.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jigsaw puzzle
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“Jigsaw puzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jigsaw%20puzzle. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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