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
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.
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Spain Tourism,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
Check out trending designs like patchwork quilt and blue-and-green plaid.
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Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025
The Chargers – who were 3-0 before their patchwork quilt of an offensive line was completely shredded by injuries – fell to 4-3.
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Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
There’s this North Star patchwork quilt that blends soothing fall colors and looks great in any season.
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Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Spain Tourism,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
Check out trending designs like patchwork quilt and blue-and-green plaid.
—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025
The Chargers – who were 3-0 before their patchwork quilt of an offensive line was completely shredded by injuries – fell to 4-3.
—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
There’s this North Star patchwork quilt that blends soothing fall colors and looks great in any season.
—
Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom.,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patchwork quilt
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D’Angelo’s children introduced the medley, which was set against a backdrop of floor to ceiling windows looking out on a starry sky.
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Outside of starring in the indie film Bailiwick and landing a small role on the popular TV show Empire, Jade returned to the Drag Race stage on the season 10 finale to perform a medley of RuPaul's signature hits alongside All Stars 4 contestant Mo Heart.
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The principal grape varieties in this region are Plavac Mali (red) and Pošip (white).
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Bagel lovers can pick from classic varieties like sesame, cinnamon raisin, blueberry and poppy seed.
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The compact assortment amps up the contemporary style that Wong specializes in.
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Offering trend-forward styles for both men and women, this assortment includes year-round favorites designed for all-day comfort.
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
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New designs are layered on top of old, creating accidental collages between eras.
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The momager, 70, marked the holiday on Sunday, June 21, by sharing a sweet photo collage featuring all the father figures in her life.
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One thing that Mamdani should do on property taxes is push to reform the crazy quilt and unfair system.
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The paintings of Mickalene Thomas are big, bold, gaudy, and beautiful, embedded with rhinestones, daubed with phosphorescent color, and composed like crazy quilts.
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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.
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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.
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“Patchwork quilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patchwork%20quilt. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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