appliqués 1 of 2

plural of appliqué

appliqués

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of appliqué

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appliqués
Noun
  • In Italy, Antonio Marras combined rugged denim with delicate lace and embroideries.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Fendi’s timeless style presents a new, comfortable one-shoulder maxi bag and a Peakaboo with an interior embellished with embroideries.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Henry credits it with driving recent improvements in BHP’s cost base and free cash flow.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • If approved, the program would measure improvements by comparing passenger count data to fare collection data, according to the release.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Richard Flores was convicted of second-degree murder with sentencing enhancements for the discharge of a gun causing death and the personal use of a gun.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Morgan was serving state sentences for robbery, burglary, drugs, gun possession and enhancements under the Three Strikes Law, authorities said.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Early police investigation paints a similar picture, according to La Repubblica.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Bentley, who directed from a script he co-wrote with his longtime collaborator Greg Kwedar, paints a portrait of grief and transformation with meditative precision and visual poetry.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In her stunning debut, The Waterbearers, Sasha braids the stories of three generations of Black single mothers—her grandmother, her mother, and herself—with portraits of leading Black women figures in American culture.
    G'ra Asim September 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Astrochemistry could also benefit from the idea that diamonds in meteorites and rocks may form through cosmic particle irradiation, rather than solely through heat and pressure.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Lucid in its clean, limpid minimalism, Mitchell’s prose was like a beautiful, clear river, its bottom not muddy but sparkling—sparkling with what might simply be gravel catching the light or, perhaps, diamonds worth diving for.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Appliqués.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appliqu%C3%A9s. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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