as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the essay isn't so much a cogent argument as a patchwork quilt of the writer's random musings
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Recent Examples of patchwork quilt
And even better, the green patchwork quilt of the Scottish countryside stretched out below, as the plane drifted down from the clouds.
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Nathan Tavares, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2025
The cutouts made the shorter fence look like a patchwork quilt.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Areas such as Sindh are known for reuse of textiles in a mix of practical and cultural traditions, such as patchwork quilts called Rilli, made by stitching together old clothes into colorful patterns.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
Rather than message directly from one phone app to another, these messages are routed across a patchwork quilt of cellular networks in the same way as cellular calls.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Nathan Tavares, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2025
The cutouts made the shorter fence look like a patchwork quilt.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Areas such as Sindh are known for reuse of textiles in a mix of practical and cultural traditions, such as patchwork quilts called Rilli, made by stitching together old clothes into colorful patterns.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
Rather than message directly from one phone app to another, these messages are routed across a patchwork quilt of cellular networks in the same way as cellular calls.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patchwork quilt
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These launch providers are racing a medley of Chinese rocket builders to become the second company to land and reuse a first stage booster.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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My first dish, the Peruvian Ceviche, as suggested by my chef, was a stunning medley.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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Most of the trees in the valley are evergreen, but there are pops of color from the Pacific dogwoods, black oaks, maples, and other varieties.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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These robots are used by businesses to attract attention in a variety of public settings, including exhibition halls, retail stores, hospitals, schools, hotels, and for e-commerce live streaming.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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Several good, young A’s players Kurtz’s performance this season has put him near the front of the pack offensively on an A’s team that boasts an assortment of young talent.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Appetizer options include mini crab cakes and salmon bites, served alongside an assortment of specialty cocktails to wash it all down.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Drenched in highly vibrant light for heightened illumination, each collage detail shimmers and the smallest symbols and textures are amplified to enhance the visual narrative.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The set features traditional imagery, including fruit and evergreens, a holly wreath, two cardinals perched on mistletoe and a scarlet amaryllis bouquet—all designed using a collage method.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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There’s everything from 19th-century crazy quilts to vintage napkins, even a bag of stretchy strings.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
6 June 2025
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Without saying so explicitly, Gottlieb nailed the biggest challenge that the L.A. teams, and probably all four of the West Coast additions to the Big Ten, have faced all season, a crazy quilt schedule and insane travel.—
Jim Alexander,
Orange County Register,
2 Mar. 2025
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Most of your followers don't care about your alphabet soup.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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An alphabet soup of left-wing social activist groups manned booths at Monday’s rally, including the Party for Socialism and Liberation, the Denver Communists and Colorado Indivisible.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Patchwork quilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patchwork%20quilt. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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