as in tapestry
something made up of a variety of different things, people, etc.
Immigrants from all corners of the globe have contributed to the city's complex cultural mosaic.
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Recent Examples of mosaic
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.
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David Morgan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Captures the unsettling clash between history and memory in a small Mississippi town that’s become an antebellum tourist destination where layered mosaic of people contend with the weight of the past.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
For example, the 8K Milky Way stitching feature automatically generates mosaics far wider than a single frame.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
The modernist mountain lodge stands out in the historic town with a color palette of snow white, warm woods, and rust, and airiness conveyed by white oak millwork and textured stone mosaics.
—Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
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David Morgan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Captures the unsettling clash between history and memory in a small Mississippi town that’s become an antebellum tourist destination where layered mosaic of people contend with the weight of the past.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
For example, the 8K Milky Way stitching feature automatically generates mosaics far wider than a single frame.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
The modernist mountain lodge stands out in the historic town with a color palette of snow white, warm woods, and rust, and airiness conveyed by white oak millwork and textured stone mosaics.
—Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosaic
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The main sitting area, between the Coquille d’Or bar and the reception area, feels at once Art Deco and Arts & Crafts with its blend of old and modern– carpets with foliage motifs, a mix of travertine and oak, medieval tapestries and vintage Louis XIII-style armchairs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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There was David Gamson, a 24-year-old electronics wizard and composer-in-training who helped to shape Cupid and Psyche 85’s extravagant layers of sampled and synthesized sound, a tapestry of iridescent edges whose startling complexity was inspired in part by his interest in classical counterpoint.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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Portraits, politically charged tabletop collages and quiet photographs that capture the simple vibrance of daily life are strewn across Regen’s 20,000 square feet of gallery space.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Across the room, the cutting humor and satirical whimsy of Crystal Denise Gillion’s collages cannot be ignored.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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On Monday, hundreds of millions of viewers witnessed an unprecedented fusion of ancient tradition and cutting-edge robotics at the 2026 China Media Group Spring Festival Gala.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Stars use fusion to generate hundreds of times the energy stored even gravitationally.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Feb. 2026
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Beyond traditional asphalt composites, other options include metal shingles, wood shakes, clay and concrete tiles, and natural slate.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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In aerospace and automotive engineering, self-healing composites and resins are under development to manage micro-damage caused by mechanical stress and temperature cycling.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Mosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosaic. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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