Illustration of Venn diagram
- AB represents the intersection of sets A and B
: a graph that employs closed curves and especially circles to represent logical relations between and operations on sets and the terms of propositions by the inclusion, exclusion, or intersection of the curves
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The Cuddliest Chair If the Togo and Womb chairs formed the sides of a Venn diagram, Willo Perron’s Bun Chair would sit in the middle.
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Often, the Venn diagram of the two is one solid circle.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
The Venn diagram of people who watched that game and who made it this far down into these power rankings is probably a circle.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The smallest Venn diagram overlap is probably directors who write their own scores, with Charlie Chaplin, Clint Eastwood and John Carpenter leading the way.
—Stuart Miller, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Often, the Venn diagram of the two is one solid circle.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
The Venn diagram of people who watched that game and who made it this far down into these power rankings is probably a circle.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The smallest Venn diagram overlap is probably directors who write their own scores, with Charlie Chaplin, Clint Eastwood and John Carpenter leading the way.
—Stuart Miller, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Venn diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Venn%20diagram. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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Venn diagram
noun
: a diagram that uses overlapping circles to show collections of mathematical elements and what they have in common
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