mosaic

noun

Definition of mosaicnext
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 Specialists are now carefully lifting the mosaic so it can be conserved before eventually going on display at the Tiverton Museum of Mid-Devon Life alongside many of the artifacts recovered during the dig. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Experts said the colorful mosaic is the westernmost example ever found at a Roman villa in Britain. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The bottom is a swirling mosaic, done by Swiss artist Nicolas Party, a Euro-summer take on the iconic aquatic style of David Hockney. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026 This current trend is a direct result of the design industry’s desire to banish the bland, boring, and non-committal interior trends of yesteryear in favor of mosaics that feel anything but. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mosaic
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  1. tapestry
  2. collage
  3. fusion
  4. composite
Noun
  • The tapestry is set to go on view from September 2026 to July 2027, and tickets for the exhibition are already sold out through December.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • After passage across the channel, the tapestry returned to British soil for the first time in nearly one thousand years.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of tapestry
Noun
  • The below image is a collage of five screenshots, all taken from the one 360 video shot by the X6.
    — Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Workshops focused on crafts, collage, sewing and press-on nails can be found inside the Casselberry Art House along with a DJ booth spinning vinyl records.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of collage
Noun
  • Inside a fusion machine, the plasma can reach temperatures hotter than the Sun’s core while powerful magnetic fields squeeze it into a tiny, unstable space.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • While first-round pick Broderick Jones has not lived up to his draft position — Pittsburgh did not pick up his fifth-year option and Jones’ outlook is unclear coming off spinal fusion surgery — the Steelers did hit on a number of mid-round picks.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of fusion
Noun
  • Your final score would ultimately be the composite of such scores.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • At its core, the Max 4 combines a massive build volume with a high-temperature extruder, a heated bed, and an actively heated chamber designed for high-temperature materials such as ABS, ASA, nylon, and carbon-fiber composites.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of composite

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“Mosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosaic. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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