PATCHWORK QUILT Synonyms: 84 Similar Words

patchwork quilt

noun

Definition of patchwork quilt

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 The brand’s calling card is creating vintage designs, like aspirational patchwork quilts, at realistic price points and with feel-good materials, like 100% linen and 100% cotton. — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026 At the end you’re rewarded with a view of a patchwork quilt of green fields joining all seven Basque provinces on either side of the border. — Catherine Bennett, AFAR Media, 27 Jan. 2026 His company provides a patchwork quilt of services to creative talent, from financing to physical production to distribution. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026 In the Basque County, La Rioja Alavesa’s vineyards ripple across the hillsides like a patchwork quilt, stitched together by ancient stone villages like Laguardia. — Spain Tourism, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for patchwork quilt

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Noun

That fruity medley is both tart and sweet, followed by growing waves of baking spice, cardamom, and toasted oak.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Since then, the lawsuits have produced a medley of deals and new disputes.

— Charlotte Isidore, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of medley

Noun

Long-grain varieties like basmati and jasmine rice benefit the most, since toasting helps keep the grains separate and boosts their natural nutty flavor.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Le Butter Shop, billed as Paris’ first boutique devoted entirely to butter, opened last month a short walk from the Eiffel Tower — with 30 varieties from small family producers in Brittany, the Loire Valley and northern France.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of variety

Noun

The restaurant also sells an assortment of foldable 14-inch New York style pizzas along with potato wedges, chicken wings and salads.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Zuber and Ekness have been used in an assortment of high-leverage situations as of late, with Fulton now getting that chance, too.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of assortment

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Composed of poetic extracts from interviews Kapla recorded with residents of a settlement deep in the Swedish forest, this book offers a collage of everyday gripes, lyricism expressed in everyday language, and unexpected glimpses of the sublime.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026
Felix and Pierre’s Picnic Shop will offer collage tables and letterpress demonstrations, while Bar Bacetti will host a Disco Brunch on Saturday and Jazz Brunch on Sunday.

— Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of collage

Noun

One thing that Mamdani should do on property taxes is push to reform the crazy quilt and unfair system.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
There’s everything from 19th-century crazy quilts to vintage napkins, even a bag of stretchy strings.

— Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025

Definition of crazy quilt

Noun

This mom-and-pop image clashes with the reality that the independents, as they are known, are highly organized into an alphabet soup of newly influential lobbying groups — with Hildebrand a member of several.

— Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 16 June 2026
Blazes caused by lightning strikes, on the other hand, are named with an alphabet soup of letters and numbers chosen to reflect where and in what order the fires are reported, KTVU reported.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026

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