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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The names of benefactors were also visible on the mosaics, indicating that an affluent class once flourished in Olympus.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
From the Rhine’s romantic bends past half-timbered villages and Gothic cathedrals to the Danube’s imperial sweep through Vienna, Budapest, and Bratislava—each voyage is a sensory mosaic of medieval history, fine European cuisine, and enchanting culture.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The scientists found that each potato genome carried a balanced mosaic of genes from the tomato and Etuberosum lineages.
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 31 July 2025
Concrete pavers with small pieces possibly used to create mosaics were also found.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
From the Rhine’s romantic bends past half-timbered villages and Gothic cathedrals to the Danube’s imperial sweep through Vienna, Budapest, and Bratislava—each voyage is a sensory mosaic of medieval history, fine European cuisine, and enchanting culture.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The scientists found that each potato genome carried a balanced mosaic of genes from the tomato and Etuberosum lineages.
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 31 July 2025
Concrete pavers with small pieces possibly used to create mosaics were also found.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosaic
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And this awards things from all over the tapestry of human experience, from theme park attractions, to breakfast foods, to scenes from '90s television, to clothing.—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
18 Aug. 2025
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The project will trace the Tape family’s journey from post-Gold Rush San Francisco and the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act, through the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, the Jazz Age, and the pro-Chinese rallies during World War II, examining their legacy within the broader American tapestry.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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Hughes also created a collage of photos from his visit to the Walt Disney World golf course.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The two paintings, fusing collage and paint into layered, almost tactile compositions, add color and texture to the rarefied terrain of alpine luxury, where during winter skiers slice through snow drifts painted into presence.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
11 Aug. 2025
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That fusion of sports and technology is reshaping not just what fans experience, but how teams think, react and compete—allowing fans to become interactive participants and turning stadiums into smarter ecosystems.—
Emily Ketchen,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The father/son dynamic is pronounced as Hank wrestles comically with boba-tea culture and eco-infrastructure, while Bobby pursues a fusion Japanese-German barbecue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq composite also rallied by 1.1 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
12 Aug. 2025
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Adobe says Harmonize can intelligently analyze new objects and their surrounding context, automatically adjusting color, lighting, shadows and visual tone to create a seamless and cohesive composite.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Mosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosaic. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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