Thesaurus results for MOSAICS

mosaics

noun

plural of mosaic

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 The bells rang across the piazza, echoing over damp pavements, mosaics washed in late afternoon light, an earlier rain mirroring the Doge’s Palace against the marble surface. —

Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026 Those myths were conveyed through performance, sung in the great halls of the elite, recited at festivals all across the ancient world, staged at the theatre to large audiences, and displayed on wall paintings, mosaics, vases, and sculptures that adorned both sacred sanctuaries and city-states. —

Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026 Practically every square inch of the Magic Gardens museum, on South Street between 10th and 11th, is covered in mosaics made from bits of glass bottles, mirrors, tiles and found objects like bike wheels. —

Joe Brandt, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026 The adjacent chamber is in glittering gold tiles and features designs that are themselves mosaics of jewels, silks, sequins and even mink. —

Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 The town’s colorful buildings feature bow windows, loggias, colorful mosaics, and delicate rosettes in a delightful Belle Époque style. —

Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 15 Feb. 2026 Built in 1867, it’s housed within a neoclassical, four-story double arcade with marble floors, glass domed ceilings, and spectacular mosaics. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026 Pros say stone mosaics, wood-look porcelain, and pastels feel dated and impractical. —

Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026 For example, the 8K Milky Way stitching feature automatically generates mosaics far wider than a single frame. —

New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026

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An angular bangle from 1975 designed by textile artist Kim Naver, for example, is exhibited with one of her tapestries, while the supple form of a 1963-era brooch by designer Nanna Ditzel is echoed in one of her chairs nearby.

— Katherine McGrath, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
The tapestries were hung in the room in the 1920s at the request of Queen Elizabeth’s grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 7 Mar. 2026