Thesaurus results for PATCHWORKS

patchworks

noun

plural of patchwork

as in assortments

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things the state's patchwork of outdated laws regulating commercial activity on Sundays

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Recent Examples of patchworks The glow of ten-watt bulbs peeked from behind the patchworks of plywood and concrete. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026 Instead, we were greeted by patchworks in which trees that had perished and trees that had been only partially burned commingled with those that appeared completely untouched. — New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 There are a few patchworks, a few mistakes, and this is what this body’s showing. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025 Sugawara remounted the front with her painting on vintage silk, while Takahashi decorated the back with patchworks of stars and drew Pinkman, an alien-like character that most recently appeared in Undercover’s spring 2025 men’s collection. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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Noun

With buyers ordering earlier and shoppers rewarding early inventory, Halloween assortments are likely to land in stores alongside back-to-school merchandise rather than after it.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
Independent retailers typically place smaller orders, have fewer approval layers, and can adjust assortments closer to delivery than large national chains.

— Jessica Binns, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of assortments

Noun

The offer includes 30 bread varieties, 8,000 wines and spirits and approximately 120 kinds of cheese — to name but a few of the treats found here.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Around the middle of the century, agronomists also developed high-yield, fast-growing varieties of staple crops like wheat and rice in what is known as the Green Revolution.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of varieties

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So are three mural-sized collages that reflect his ongoing investigations into the legacies of colonialism.

— Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
During my visit, the museum showed an exhibit about how Yves Saint Laurent engaged with Matisse’s work, displaying Saint Laurent’s clothing alongside the paintings and collages that inspired them.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of collages

Noun

Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.

— Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026

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