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the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
you can't expect the fabric of society to survive if you do away with all moral imperatives
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Recent Examples of fabric
Furnishings are intentionally sturdy and swaddled in luxe but hardy fabrics to withstand spills and sandy paws.
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Mark David, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
The fabric color variety is the cherry on top for me.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
The movement toward softer, more effortless fabrics reflects a modern approach to dressing.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Understanding the health of Latinos is vital due to their significant contributions to America’s social and economic fabric.
—Noreen Sugrue, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Mark David, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
The fabric color variety is the cherry on top for me.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
The movement toward softer, more effortless fabrics reflects a modern approach to dressing.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Understanding the health of Latinos is vital due to their significant contributions to America’s social and economic fabric.
—Noreen Sugrue, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fabric
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabric
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An in-use wiping cloth should still be wet and somewhat clean from being in a sanitizing solution when at rest.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Spills can be blotted (never rubbed) with a dry cloth since the fabric is non-absorptive, and for more stubborn stains, dry cleaning is recommended.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The problem comes when ideological casting choices begin to undermine the narrative, contravening Grisham’s famously effective structure and pacing.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Milliken has more than 25 locations in South Carolina, including textile and chemical manufacturing plants, showrooms and its corporate headquarters.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Designer Philippe Starck and textiles maker Bonotto and its owner Giovanni Bonnotto were also awarded at the ceremony that unfurled at the Osaka Expo Italian pavilion.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gateway — the Artemis program's pitstop space station in lunar orbit — has had a bumpy path inside the program's architecture.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The company has used the same general-purpose architecture for this purpose.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Wu also emphasized that Beijing is open to international cooperation, including data sharing, with the goal of building a joint global asteroid defense framework.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Taken together, the three lights provide a framework that is both simple and profound.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Fabric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabric. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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