pattern (something) on
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: to design (something) so that it is similar to something else
Her garden is patterned on one she saw on her travels.
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The pattern on the arms also gives the new species its name, researchers said.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Later in the night, Braff took it back to one of Garden State‘s most iconic shots, standing in front of a wall wearing the same pattern on his shirt as the wallpaper behind him.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
Inside, changes for this model include a unique pattern on the illuminated dashboard fascia, which sits ahead of the front passenger and incorporates the infinity symbol used across the rest of the Black Badge family.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The other versions include Jungle Kamo (green with orange accents), Desert Kamo (beige with lighter orange accents), and Urban Kamo (identical to Cyber Kamo, except with a more traditional camouflage pattern on its keycaps).
—PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Later in the night, Braff took it back to one of Garden State‘s most iconic shots, standing in front of a wall wearing the same pattern on his shirt as the wallpaper behind him.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
Inside, changes for this model include a unique pattern on the illuminated dashboard fascia, which sits ahead of the front passenger and incorporates the infinity symbol used across the rest of the Black Badge family.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The other versions include Jungle Kamo (green with orange accents), Desert Kamo (beige with lighter orange accents), and Urban Kamo (identical to Cyber Kamo, except with a more traditional camouflage pattern on its keycaps).
—PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
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“Pattern (something) on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pattern%20%28something%29%20on. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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