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
The setlist wasn’t a streamlined narrative but a mosaic of emotions.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
The archaeologists are supported by on-site conservators currently restoring wall mosaics, paintings, and a rare double-disc sundial originally discovered by the team in 2010.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Nancy Epstein, founder and chairman of the board at Artistic Tile, chose walls of a custom glass mosaic in a languid lily pad pattern for her home.
—Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
Marble mosaics are another classic option for kitchen backsplashes, and for good reason.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
The archaeologists are supported by on-site conservators currently restoring wall mosaics, paintings, and a rare double-disc sundial originally discovered by the team in 2010.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Nancy Epstein, founder and chairman of the board at Artistic Tile, chose walls of a custom glass mosaic in a languid lily pad pattern for her home.
—Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
Marble mosaics are another classic option for kitchen backsplashes, and for good reason.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosaic
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Indeed, few foreigners leave without being enraptured by a fascinating cultural tapestry which lives on in old-world architectural landmarks and century-spanning festivals.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The four people who will soon step aboard a spacecraft for the first human moon mission in more than half a century represent a tapestry of historic milestones.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a roadside brewery in the zero-waste village of Kamikatsu in Tokoshima, the pub’s triple-height seating area looks like a collage of windows in every size, affording a vertical panorama of mountains.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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In this pre-synthesizer age, Bebe and Louis Barron utilized a mind-blowing selection of electronic gizmos to create a unique collage of otherworldly noise.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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New vendors will include Caribbean-Asian fusion dishes from Riddim & Bao and TropiRollz, Korean comfort food from Gangnam Sticks and Seoul Hotteok, and El Nopalito Vegan Taqueria.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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The robot employs vision–LiDAR fusion and Visual SLAM for navigation in dynamic environments and crowded spaces.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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At the advice of his lawyer, Nick declined the SPPD's request to sit down with a police sketch artist to create a composite of the alleged intruder.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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This makes the composite a strong candidate for circular construction models.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Mosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosaic. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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