mosaic

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Recent Examples of mosaic The interior swims in faded blues, mint greens and powdery neutrals with neoclassical moldings, offset by black lacquer, frosted glass, mosaics and polished metal. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Artisans filled the 188,368-square-foot courtyard with a marble mosaic depicting gigantic native blooms alongside irises, tulips, lilies and roses. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 On the façade of the basilica in Lourdes, banners were placed over controversial mosaics ahead of Leo’s visit. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 All this unfolded at a time of relative global peace, so the special interest decision-making model amplified the entrenchment of these companies and created a mosaic of military platforms and systems. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mosaic
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Noun
  • Further complicating matters, the apparent arrow held by the figure on the left was likely altered during a 19th-century restoration of the tapestry.
    — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The series tries to link all these women together into a tapestry of feminist frustration by devoting a few minutes at the beginning of each episode to an unnamed narrator telling different tales of misunderstood women throughout history.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The new space, occupying a compact 323 square feet at 30 Galerie de Montpensier across from the Jardin du Palais Royal, will open on October 18 with an exhibition of work by mixed-media collage artist Deborah Roberts.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The other side of the room has eight of Krasner’s collage paintings, all produced in a sprint in 1955.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Mosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosaic. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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