as in tapestries
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 mosaics
In Ravenna, guests could commit to ambitious 6-hour excursions into Bologna and San Marino, or trips into Ravenna to admire the town's mosaics.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
On display throughout the property is an impressive art collection focusing on emerging and established Latin American and international talents with large-scale sculptures, oil paintings, ceramics, mosaics and lithographs.
—Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Wobbly paint lines and lopsided mosaics?
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Their livers have become genetic mosaics.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
But almost all of them are mosaics.
—Chris Livesay, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
In the videos, glass and masonry crackle underfoot, having fallen from the walls and intricate mosaics above.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
The archaeologists are supported by on-site conservators currently restoring wall mosaics, paintings, and a rare double-disc sundial originally discovered by the team in 2010.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Marble mosaics are another classic option for kitchen backsplashes, and for good reason.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
On display throughout the property is an impressive art collection focusing on emerging and established Latin American and international talents with large-scale sculptures, oil paintings, ceramics, mosaics and lithographs.
—Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Wobbly paint lines and lopsided mosaics?
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Their livers have become genetic mosaics.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
But almost all of them are mosaics.
—Chris Livesay, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
In the videos, glass and masonry crackle underfoot, having fallen from the walls and intricate mosaics above.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
The archaeologists are supported by on-site conservators currently restoring wall mosaics, paintings, and a rare double-disc sundial originally discovered by the team in 2010.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Marble mosaics are another classic option for kitchen backsplashes, and for good reason.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosaics
Noun
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We are put in charge of making our own way, through tapestries and tea sets, past ancient jug and contemporary sphinx, without heavy-handed authoritative direction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Fret patterns are great to bring into more modern or linear homes, and the fabric is sometimes raised or textured, whereas verdure and Jacobean floral tapestries lean more traditional and are not raised.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The collection includes a number of pieces designed by Ralph Lauren and Thom Browne, several of Keaton's original collages, and a copy of the original, untitled script for Annie Hall, which Keaton starred in opposite Woody Allen in 1977.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Taking place online from June 1 to 11, the Chapters of an Edited Life auction comprises over 150 lots, offering up books from Keaton’s library, her own photographs and collages, scripts from movies like Father of the Bride and The Godfather, plus handwritten letters from other Hollywood greats.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Mosaics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosaics. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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