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Recent Examples of patterned
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
Mike wore a black Kith jacket with matching black pants in the photos, while Lauren matched in a black Louis Vuitton jacket over a black-and-white, patterned blouse with black pants and a Chanel bag.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The musician wore a matching navy jacket and knee-length skirt with sparse pleats; the unique layering of a colorful, patterned scarf, light blue collared shirt and gray V-neck sweater accented the navy set.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
The patterned floor cushions that match both the couch and the curtains are the cherry on top.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
While patterned baskets certainly help make storage more cute and adorable, turns out, clear or see-through bins are slightly more effective.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Simonds is a proponent of patterned wallpaper, statement lighting, colorful tile, and more.
—Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
Smith once discovered a patterned accent chair from a brand normally not available in retail stores.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
In some cases, Ursuța has fused and cut tubes of glass into irregular, patterned surfaces.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Clateman, who has scraggly chops, a patterned scarf wrapped around his neck, and a gray button-up—like a hippie dressed up for Picture Day—coaxes her into talking.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
Mike wore a black Kith jacket with matching black pants in the photos, while Lauren matched in a black Louis Vuitton jacket over a black-and-white, patterned blouse with black pants and a Chanel bag.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The musician wore a matching navy jacket and knee-length skirt with sparse pleats; the unique layering of a colorful, patterned scarf, light blue collared shirt and gray V-neck sweater accented the navy set.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
The patterned floor cushions that match both the couch and the curtains are the cherry on top.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
While patterned baskets certainly help make storage more cute and adorable, turns out, clear or see-through bins are slightly more effective.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Simonds is a proponent of patterned wallpaper, statement lighting, colorful tile, and more.
—Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
Smith once discovered a patterned accent chair from a brand normally not available in retail stores.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
In some cases, Ursuța has fused and cut tubes of glass into irregular, patterned surfaces.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Chapter 02 lineup includes wrap coats in twin layers of double-faced wool; reversible jackets with one side plain, the other patterned, and crinkled unisex trenchcoats that pack up neatly into a travel pouch, printed with a bicycle pattern drawn from Veldkamp’s art, among other key items.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patterned
Adjective
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The silk weave and striped pattern are sophisticated in a bohemian kind of way.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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So are oily fish — like anchovies, herring, salmon, sardines and striped bass — some nuts and seeds, and soybeans and tofu.—
Barbara Mantel,
NBC news,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Illinois skies are mottled.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Flannel patterns can include solid colors, checkered prints, stripes, argyle and anything in between.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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This easy fall welcome sign requires just a small chalkboard, a little paint, and a pretty checkered ribbon.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Built for consistency, scale Dmitry Dima Puriaev, co-founder of AI Barmen, said his background in robotics shaped the product focus.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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San Francisco is known for its colorful Victorians, and few people have shaped that signature look more than Buckter.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The casemaking moth is darker and speckled.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The 11-mile one-way loop leads you through a valley speckled with historic buildings, trailheads, scenic picnic spots, and grassy meadows that offer wildlife sightings right outside the car window.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Their baby daughter is in-between them, wearing a white bonnet, pink stockings and a plaid onesie.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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The plaid bag and sweater over the shoulders literally tie everything together for the perfect amount of casual.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Atlas toward pushing control boundaries and Optimus toward integration with production-line economics and perception stacks adapted from autonomous driving.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then, the whole culture completely adapted to the horse.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Ravn’s prose is striking too, richly marbled with quotation and detail pulled from primary source letters and court documents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Patterned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patterned. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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