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 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 Check out trending designs like patchwork quilt and blue-and-green plaid. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for patchwork quilt

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Noun

First, Christmas carolers came out and performed a medley to cultivate a Yuletide spirit on a balmy 80-degree afternoon.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2026
Set on a stage at the very highest level of the stands, that similarly crowded performance looked like a Grammys medley on video but must have resembled ants scurrying around a screensaver to much of the in-person audience.

— Judy Berman, Time, 19 July 2026

Definition of medley

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Lionfish supplanted indigenous stocks like the red mullet to the dismay of fishers, who have seen local varieties popular with customers greatly diminish.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
But the Idaho Statesman covered a wide variety of other news.

— Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

Definition of variety

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Petsense offers pet toys and food, grooming supplies, and a small assortment of rodents, reptiles, and fish.

— Gabe Hauari, Florida Times-Union, 30 July 2026
Colored denim has become an important complement to core denim assortments, and brands and consumers are gravitating toward effortless soft and sun-washed tones.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

Definition of assortment

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There’s also a collage and a striking large assemblage by Louise Nevelson.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
Now that their next tour is in full swing, TikTok, Pinterest, and Instagram are already teeming with concert outfit inspiration through collage photos and videos.

— Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 July 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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