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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
At Junya Watanabe, models walked with a sense of performance rarely seen today except in old videos of couture shows from the 1990s, wearing gowns assembled of athletic equipment and tacky leopard and faux fur fabrics of the kind idolized by Limited Too shoppers.
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Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
For this lavish period drama, Kate Hawley wove her own shimmering fabrics.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
Synthetic fabrics, such as polyester, nylon and acrylic, are made from petrochemical feedstocks.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Unlike flat or bulky actuators, the new device can be wound into spirals (see video below), knitted into fabrics, or woven into complex three-dimensional structures.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
The handbag in question is made from black ostrich skin—one of the priciest fabrics Hermès sells—and features gold hardware, Marie Claire reported.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Wash with similar colored fabrics on the permanent press cycle.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
Using these homemade products in conjunction with hand-pulling, regular mulching, weed barrier fabrics, and cover crops can keep your garden weed-free and your lawn pristine.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Shoppers looking for lightweight fabrics can find great picks at retailers like Old Navy, Banana Republic and Walmart.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
For this lavish period drama, Kate Hawley wove her own shimmering fabrics.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
Synthetic fabrics, such as polyester, nylon and acrylic, are made from petrochemical feedstocks.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Unlike flat or bulky actuators, the new device can be wound into spirals (see video below), knitted into fabrics, or woven into complex three-dimensional structures.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
The handbag in question is made from black ostrich skin—one of the priciest fabrics Hermès sells—and features gold hardware, Marie Claire reported.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Wash with similar colored fabrics on the permanent press cycle.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
Using these homemade products in conjunction with hand-pulling, regular mulching, weed barrier fabrics, and cover crops can keep your garden weed-free and your lawn pristine.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Shoppers looking for lightweight fabrics can find great picks at retailers like Old Navy, Banana Republic and Walmart.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabrics
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The elevator delivers you to the lobby, where hanging textiles in warm ocher tones serve as the signature art piece, dyed using dorozome, a traditional mud-dyeing technique, with soil from the building site itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz through history has been important for trade, with ceramics, ivory, silk and textiles moving from China through the region.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Future designs may scale to larger architectures.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Transparent models, sovereign data architectures, and compliance-ready tech are the foundation of competitive advantage in regulated industries worth trillions.—
Dave McCann,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Instead of being in buckets of sanitizer when not in use, wet wiping cloths sat on prep tables in the meat, food service and processing areas.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Use only recommended products like Bar Keepers Friend, Scotch Brite, fine-grit sandpaper, microfiber cloths, and stainless-steel safe surface cleaners.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Defenders of the new classics—with its incorporation of race, gender, pop culture, and comparative frameworks—see it as a more faithful representation of antiquity itself.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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According to lawsuits filed on Friday, two employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) used ChatGPT to determine whether previously approved National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants should be canceled based on proximity to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion frameworks.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
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Building an ultrathin nickelate with atomic precision The team focused on a compound called La₃Ni₂O₇, a nickelate made of nickel and oxygen atoms arranged in layered structures.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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The sheriff's office also advised people to avoid damaged structures and structures that had been marked by emergency personnel.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Fabrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabrics. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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