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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Sure, some grandmothers can bake a mean cookie, crochet blankets that could swaddle a small country, or know their way around a jigsaw puzzle.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
My favorite section is the lounge area that has a couch, cozy chair and a coffee table with an ongoing jigsaw puzzle.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Their therapist suggests doing a jigsaw puzzle together.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Dolores loved polka dancing, working on crosswords, jigsaw puzzles and watching gameshow networks, her favorite was Wheel of Fortune.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
My favorite section is the lounge area that has a couch, cozy chair and a coffee table with an ongoing jigsaw puzzle.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Their therapist suggests doing a jigsaw puzzle together.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Dolores loved polka dancing, working on crosswords, jigsaw puzzles and watching gameshow networks, her favorite was Wheel of Fortune.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 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 3 May. 2025.
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