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 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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosaics
Noun
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Heavy decorative tapestries make a beautiful design statement while absorbing sound, for example.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Flemish tapestries have been a designer go-to of late, like the one hung at the Imperiolis, with fans like Adam Charlap to Celerie Kemble to Pierce and Ward.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From glass sculptures to abstract collages, the artists grapple with memory, home and survival in the aftermath of displacement.—
Grant Klarich Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Featuring a series of images and collages commissioned for the inaugural edition of Chanel’s Arts & Culture Magazine, the exhibition will run till April 16.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Mosaics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosaics. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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