How to Use patchwork in a Sentence

patchwork

noun

• The valley is a patchwork of family farms.
• A patchwork of laws prevent the land from being developed.
• Keep scrolling to shop more two-tone and patchwork jeans.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023
• The result has been a patchwork of policies around the state.
  — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
• The saga is coming to an end thanks to a patchwork of money.
  — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Sep. 2022
• The back of the house wraps around three sides of a courtyard that’s a patchwork of stone, wood decking, and grass.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
• Done in black and white monochrome, it’s adorned with leather-and-check tweed and patchwork styles.
  — Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024
• The actress stepped out wearing the teal, turqouise, and black patchwork dress.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 10 June 2022
• One of the biggest buzzkills is the patchwork of state and federal laws in the U.S.
  — Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
• The result will be a patchwork of laws that vary based on where a person lives.
  — Sarah Ewall-Wice, CBS News, 27 June 2022
• Two long coats: denim-and-leather patchwork, and rust leather.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2023
• The city's major sites were a patchwork of open and closed, and Hierve el Agua was one of the latter.
  — Kyle Valenta, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2021
• The ocean floor of the Cape is an immense patchwork of sandbars, shoals, and deep trenches.
  — Sarah Sax, Wired, 17 July 2021
• The ocean floor of the Cape is an immense patchwork of sandbars, shoals, and deep trenches.
  — Sarah Sax, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2021
• The most likely outcome would be a patchwork of laws around the country.
  — Chris Megerian, ajc, 3 May 2022
• Watanabe noted that all of the patchworks were done by hand by his in-house sewing team.
  — Miles Socha, WWD, 15 July 2024
• The real heart of the system, though, is the patchwork of local agencies.
  — Samantha Montano, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2022
• The legal framework for delta-8 THC that exists is a bit of a patchwork.
  — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2023
• On Rikers Island over the past two days, the patchwork of life in the jails unfolded.
  — Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
• On Rikers Island over the past two days, the patchwork of life in the jails unfolded.
  — Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
• The adjustable waistband with belt gives a great slim fit and the patchwork around the knees adds a stylish element to these pants.
  — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2023
• Elsewhere, the whole feels like a game but patchwork construct.
  — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 May 2025
• Pieces like the patchwork denim sets, and light knits all are reflective of the moody and vibrant era.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 9 Feb. 2024
• On a national scale, the patchwork of rules presents a problem.
  — Ladka Bauerova, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2022
• The shipping rules have long focused on a patchwork of slow zones that require mariners to slow down for whales.
  — Patrick Whittle, Anchorage Daily News, 29 July 2022
• The shipping rules have long focused on a patchwork of slow zones that require mariners to slow down for whales.
  — Fox News, 29 July 2022
• The shipping rules have long focused on a patchwork of slow zones that require mariners to slow down for whales.
  — Patrick Whittle, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022
• That, along with the patchwork of local police policies, has helped sow fear.
  — Meg Anderson, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
• One is a denim leather patchwork long coat and the other a beautiful rust leather.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
• Amid this patchwork of laws, trends in abortions have varied widely by state.
  — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025