tracery
noun
, ˈtrās-rē\
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, ˈtrās-rēd \
adjective
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Shortly before the piece ends, unexpected percussion bursts and delicate piano tracery push the music toward an eerie landscape—a musical equivalent of magical realism. — Allan Kozinn, WSJ, "‘Aequa’ by the International Contemporary Ensemble, ‘He(a)r’ by Nordic Affect and ‘Collider’ by Daníel Bjarnason Reviews," 18 Dec. 2018 Spread out over the sand at each tiny entrance was an elaborate tracery of crab footprints, as if each crab had woven a fresh lace welcome mat for visitors. — New York Times, "Ghost on the Beach," 28 June 2018 Notable also is the biclinium (two-benched dining room) with a first-century AD frescoed ceiling painted all over with a delicate tracery of vines with bunches of grapes hanging from the branches. — Jim Berkeley, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Jordan," 5 Oct. 2016 Their many sculptures turned them into bibles of stone while the ribbing and traceries added amazing decorative energy. — Roberta Smith, New York Times, "Viewing Europe’s Houses of Worship in Wild Detail," 4 Apr. 2018 The bloom is golden with a tracery of magenta venation. — Adrian Higgins, idahostatesman, "Moth orchid’s ascent overshadows alluring varieties | Idaho Statesman," 21 Feb. 2018 Select rooms at the new Chicago hotel now have views to the lakefront through original gothic traceries and arches. — Condé Nast Traveler, "Chicago Athletic Association Hotel," 20 Oct. 2017 Notable also is the biclinium (two-benched dining room) with a first-century AD frescoed ceiling painted all over with a delicate tracery of vines with bunches of grapes hanging from the branches. — Jim Berkeley, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Jordan," 5 Oct. 2016 White pilasters rising at intervals set up a pleasing counterpoint to the walnut tracery of the bookshelves holding Neri’s collection. — David Laskin, New York Times, "The Hidden Treasures in Italian Libraries," 13 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tracery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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