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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 fabrics
Think breathable fabrics, layers for changing temperatures, and slip-on shoes for security lines.
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Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Each textured toy is perfectly sized for little hands to explore their tactile surfaces, adorned with ribbons and crinkly fabrics.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Stuff bags to maintain their shape, keep clothing in garment bags, and use muslin bags and lavender sprays to keep out moths that eat natural fabrics like silk, wool and fur, said Liana Satenstein, host of eBay’s Endless Runway secondhand fashion show.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The leaves are changing, and those crisp fall mornings offer the first chance to don fall fabrics.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Built for function, fabrics play a large role in the collection.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Opt for Patterns That Can Hide Spills Performance fabrics aren't the only way to hide inevitable food messes.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Accustomed to creating all of his prints, fabrics and embroidery, Halperin aims to make customers feel good about spending the money for his clothes.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Choose airy fabrics like cotton or linen instead.
—Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Each textured toy is perfectly sized for little hands to explore their tactile surfaces, adorned with ribbons and crinkly fabrics.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Stuff bags to maintain their shape, keep clothing in garment bags, and use muslin bags and lavender sprays to keep out moths that eat natural fabrics like silk, wool and fur, said Liana Satenstein, host of eBay’s Endless Runway secondhand fashion show.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The leaves are changing, and those crisp fall mornings offer the first chance to don fall fabrics.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Built for function, fabrics play a large role in the collection.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Opt for Patterns That Can Hide Spills Performance fabrics aren't the only way to hide inevitable food messes.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Accustomed to creating all of his prints, fabrics and embroidery, Halperin aims to make customers feel good about spending the money for his clothes.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Choose airy fabrics like cotton or linen instead.
—Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabrics
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Non-reusable textiles (otherwise known as NRTs) are of particular interest, underscored by ACT UK’s report that the region discards 740,000 metric tons of NRT every year.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Warm colors and architectural paneling harmonize the two floors, while ceramics by Martin and textiles repurposed from Wilkinson’s film projects—including fabric from Aladdin—layer the home with stories.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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Legacy platforms carry decades of product architectures optimized for email, documents, and collaboration as separate entities.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Skunk Works is investing the funds and manpower necessary to build and test survivable systems to meet customers’ evolving needs while broadening alignment with new tri-service architectures and global requirements as they are defined, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Set two more microfiber cloths nearby for polishing.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bag shapes took cues from shells, fishing baskets and Japanese furoshiki, traditional wrapping cloths.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Courts need frameworks for when agents sign contracts, invent things that are patented, or commit crimes.—
Toby Stuart,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Duties include leading diverse teams, developing AI testing frameworks and establishing quality contracts.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Those atoms then could bind together, just as Democritus had theorized more than 2000 years before, into the molecules and larger structures that composed our macroscopic world.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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Excavations from 2006 to 2009 have identified the remains of a Byzantine church dating to the fifth century, but farther below, rock-cut structures have been dated to the period when Mary lived there.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Fabrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabrics. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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