Synonyms of mosaic

mosaic

noun

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.

Related Words

• tapestry
• collage
• composite
• fusion
• patchwork
• rainbow
• salad
• mélange
• medley
• variety
• mishmash
• hodgepodge
• jumble
• jungle
• montage
• pastiche
• potpourri
• smorgasbord
• assortment
• hash
• menagerie
• patchwork quilt
• mixed bag
• gumbo
• accumulation
• alphabet soup
• agglomeration
• scramble
• ragout
• hotchpotch
• farrago
• motley
• crazy quilt
• ragbag
• miscellany
• agglomerate
• clutter
• amalgam
• omnium-gatherum
• conglomerate
• grab bag
• olio
• conglomeration
• gallimaufry
• shuffle
• litter
• blend
• detritus
• jambalaya
• aggregation
• notions
• miscellanea
• aggregate
• compound
• salmagundi
• chaos
• botch
• rummage
• macédoine
• stew
• sundries
• olla podrida
• welter
• tumble
• odds and ends
• muddle
• admixture
• alloy
• oddments
• disorder
• combination
• intermixture
• catchall
• confusion
• commixture
• disarray
• mess
• tangle
• mix-up
• morass
• imbroglio
• disarrangement
• shambles
• dog's breakfast
• snarl
• bollix
• knot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mosaic

Under this heritage status, the mosaics are protected from being dismantled, painted over, or covered with advertising. — Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026

These metaphors take on fresh force at a museum whose collection contains so many mosaics and so many textiles, and which is increasingly dedicated to uncovering the personal stories of their makers. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

La Grande Épicerie’s fish stand was remodeled two years ago, including with mosaics by Parisian artist Mathilde Jonquière, and the rotisserie corner has been relooked more recently. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Hart, Yaya Toure, Ilkay Gundogan, Fernandinho and Bernardo Silva are among those to have large mosaics at the training ground, and the road linking the academy building to the first-team building was also renamed Kevin De Bruyne Crescent. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026