pattern (something) on
idiom
: 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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Camila opted for a black and white high-low dress with a bold floral pattern on it.
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Michael Nied, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
From the more obvious, like the temascal ceremony led by a local Indigenous shaman, to the more subtle, like the blue and yellow sun pattern on the Tukipa ballroom floor, inspired by the sun god Tau, hints of Indigenous culture are everywhere.
—Jalyn Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
By Hasan Ali Contributor In an industrial workroom in the heart of Rawalpindi, Nasreen Aziz is busy embroidering a pattern on a piece of fabric.
—Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
Ginori 1735 floral dessert plate $150 CABANA A Ginori exclusive for Cabana, the floral pattern on this plate is a nod to the gentle nature of watercolors.
—Erika Owen, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025
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Michael Nied, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
From the more obvious, like the temascal ceremony led by a local Indigenous shaman, to the more subtle, like the blue and yellow sun pattern on the Tukipa ballroom floor, inspired by the sun god Tau, hints of Indigenous culture are everywhere.
—Jalyn Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
By Hasan Ali Contributor In an industrial workroom in the heart of Rawalpindi, Nasreen Aziz is busy embroidering a pattern on a piece of fabric.
—Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
Ginori 1735 floral dessert plate $150 CABANA A Ginori exclusive for Cabana, the floral pattern on this plate is a nod to the gentle nature of watercolors.
—Erika Owen, Vogue, 5 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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