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as in curtains
a heavy decorative cloth used especially for wall hangings or window coverings
On the wall was a beautiful hand-woven tapestry that had been handed down for generations.
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as in mosaic
something made up of many different things, people, etc.
In spring and early summer, the garden was a vivid tapestry of colors. All of our experiences, both good and bad, form part of the rich tapestry of our lives.
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Recent Examples of tapestry
Flemish tapestry not in the budget?
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
That path to the Super Bowl is woven into the tapestry of great moments in Los Angeles sports.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The complex tapestry of tones provides the perfect canvas for a brutal and nightmarish study of unchecked power.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Life is such a rich tapestry of people and passions.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
That path to the Super Bowl is woven into the tapestry of great moments in Los Angeles sports.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The complex tapestry of tones provides the perfect canvas for a brutal and nightmarish study of unchecked power.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Life is such a rich tapestry of people and passions.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapestry
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With his final studio album, Dave Mustaine closes the curtains on a thrash metal institution without the communal gravitas of a proper farewell.—
Eli Enis,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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Pottery Barn’s bestselling curtains are on sale right now in select colors like flagstone, rosewood, blush, and adobe.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2026
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The museum illuminated how much our national history is really a mosaic of stories from cities and towns across the country.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the southern end of the San Francisco Bay, less than 2,500 yards away from the 50-yard line of Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, lies a colorful mosaic of salt pools.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The rainbows were fat and healthy, with broad shoulders.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
25 Jan. 2026
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Fold ¼ cup rainbow sprinkles into the batter to transform the recipe into a festive confetti birthday cake.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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The medley for winter-weary Americans has included everything from aching backs from shoveling to sore throats to frozen noses.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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That year, while the Dallas Cowboys were busy blowing out the Buffalo Bills, Michael Jackson performed a medley of hits.—
Randall Williams,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Who’s Next trade show continued to spread its wings, leaning further into demand for broader assortments as retailers seek opportunities to up the lifestyle quotient in stores and cultivate a community vibe that brings consumers back time after time.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In states like Florida that have robust school-choice programs, funding is beginning to follow students to a much wider assortment of learning environments.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The show features 52 images from the museum’s collection dating from 1860 to 1940, all of which were devised using collage or montage.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Roseman had arranged the personnel of the NFL’s top four teams along his wall in a collage intended for comparison.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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What a great variety of stories and advertising.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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Davies’s direction reflects the variety of threads on which the movie’s subjectivity is based; one of the film’s most striking scenes occurs in the brothers’ absence.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Tapestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapestry. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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