Synonyms of mosaic

mosaic

noun

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.

Related Words

• tapestry
• collage
• fusion
• composite
• rainbow
• patchwork
• variety
• salad
• medley
• accumulation
• jumble
• mélange
• jungle
• amalgam
• mishmash
• hodgepodge
• blend
• montage
• pastiche
• potpourri
• assortment
• smorgasbord
• clutter
• chaos
• hash
• menagerie
• scramble
• patchwork quilt
• mixed bag
• conglomerate
• gumbo
• conglomeration
• alphabet soup
• agglomeration
• compound
• ragout
• hotchpotch
• farrago
• motley
• crazy quilt
• ragbag
• shuffle
• miscellany
• agglomerate
• omnium-gatherum
• grab bag
• litter
• olio
• gallimaufry
• aggregation
• detritus
• jambalaya
• aggregate
• notions
• miscellanea
• salmagundi
• botch
• rummage
• stew
• macédoine
• sundries
• olla podrida
• tumble
• confusion
• welter
• odds and ends
• muddle
• disorder
• combination
• admixture
• alloy
• oddments
• mess
• intermixture
• catchall
• commixture
• tangle
• disarray
• mix-up
• morass
• imbroglio
• disarrangement
• shambles
• dog's breakfast
• snarl
• bollix
• knot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mosaic

Seek out sculptures, mosaics, and murals along the Lincoln City Art Trail, and stop at the Lincoln City Cultural Center for galleries and festivals. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

The result was an intimate human mosaic, set in a highly distinct moment in time. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Standouts include fragments of original mosaics, old blueprints, and digital reconstructions to show how the building has changed over the centuries. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

The book is written in fragmentary fashion, discrete chunks of prose that accrete into a greater whole, much like the ancient mosaics that are among of the novel’s thematic touchstones. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026