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Recent Examples of patterned
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
His art features flowering trees, patterned interiors, and fabrics that pop.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
In some cases, Ursuța has fused and cut tubes of glass into irregular, patterned surfaces.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Along with an embroidered jacket and wide-leg pants, the actress wore a collared shirt and patterned tie.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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
His art features flowering trees, patterned interiors, and fabrics that pop.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
In some cases, Ursuța has fused and cut tubes of glass into irregular, patterned surfaces.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Along with an embroidered jacket and wide-leg pants, the actress wore a collared shirt and patterned tie.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 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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My selfhood was partly shaped by being engaged and challenged with everything all the time, all at once.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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How have the compounding effects of college protests, financial insecurity, and student loan debt shaped a culture?—
Alexis Williams,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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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The younger Profaci, slim and soft-spoken, had on a plaid shirt, tan jeans, and running shoes, and was accompanied by his wife, Beth Saidel, a writer.—
Susan Mulcahy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Opt for a wool skirt in a plaid print to keep the brown suede from looking too heavy, then simply add a turtleneck or white T-shirt for a relaxed and refined weekend outfit.—
Clare Holden,
Glamour,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The series is technically a prequel to 2017's IT and 2019's IT Chapter Two, which were adapted from Stephen King's 1986 epic novel about Derry, Maine, a small town being terrorized by an ancient, child-devouring evil that surfaces every 27 years.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The recipe is adapted from The Joy of Mixology by Gary Regan, who was inspired by a drink called the Pepper Tomato at Wallsé, an Austrian restaurant in New York City.—
Gary Regan,
Saveur,
30 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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