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 focal point of the property is a pool lined with a mosaic of emerald tiles; the lush lawns that surround it are planted with banana palms.
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Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
In the Italian capital, Bulgari restored the Spanish Steps, the polychrome floor mosaics of the Baths of Caracalla and the marbles of the Torlonia Collection.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
By mid-May, if all goes as planned, a few peppers, a row of beans and one or two zucchini and yellow squash will find space to grow and mature in a mosaic of textures and color.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Septic tanks and new development endangered the beloved mosaic of forest and wetlands.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
In the Italian capital, Bulgari restored the Spanish Steps, the polychrome floor mosaics of the Baths of Caracalla and the marbles of the Torlonia Collection.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
By mid-May, if all goes as planned, a few peppers, a row of beans and one or two zucchini and yellow squash will find space to grow and mature in a mosaic of textures and color.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Septic tanks and new development endangered the beloved mosaic of forest and wetlands.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosaic
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Others, such as classical composer Florence Price and folk singer Granny Almeda Riddle, might not be as well known, but their talents and vision are nevertheless part of the musical tapestry that extends beyond the Natural State.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2026
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One of Kahn’s sculptural lamps and a large-scale tapestry appear early on in the film in the Tribeca loft of Lily, Andy Sachs’s (Anne Hathaway) best friend who has apparently had a successful career in art after being introduced as a gallery assistant in the first film.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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The paintings are constructed, a collage—a tree moved, enlarged, reduced as the composition requires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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His online post included a collage of photos that included team members (including D’Amaro), cruise ships, animals, Cinderella Castle, Muppets and the Mandlorian.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Over at Soukana restaurant, Vietnamese head chef Hoai Nguyen presides over an Asian-fusion menu.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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This is not fusion, but testament to the world as one big town, as perhaps only a third-culture kid — with Filipino and Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry, and a girlhood spent in the Deep South — would know.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Hence these might require the use of exotic materials like ceramic matrix composites or carbon fibers (which have melting temperatures around 3,500 K).—
adityajadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Impact Intensity is calculated as a weighted composite of the Net Impact Sum (NIS, weighted at 70%) and SDG Alignment (SDG, weighted at 30%), both rescaled to a common range.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
12 May 2026
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“Mosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosaic. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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