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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That’s made for another jigsaw puzzle for Marmol as the manager juggles individual playing time while building upon his team’s surprising success.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
That’s basically like taking pieces from five different jigsaw puzzles and figuring out a way to put them together in some coherent order.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Putting a jigsaw puzzle together while watching a TV show.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 6 May 2025
In Irish dance circles, Howard was most known for his figure dances, group pieces weaving 12-16 dancers through geometric jigsaw puzzles set to music of your choice, typically a reel, jig or hornpipe.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
That’s basically like taking pieces from five different jigsaw puzzles and figuring out a way to put them together in some coherent order.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Putting a jigsaw puzzle together while watching a TV show.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 6 May 2025
In Irish dance circles, Howard was most known for his figure dances, group pieces weaving 12-16 dancers through geometric jigsaw puzzles set to music of your choice, typically a reel, jig or hornpipe.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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