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Recent Examples of quilt
Noun
Alice Tully Hall Jazzman Etienne Charles tells the story of the neighborhood that Lincoln Center obliterated in a symphonic-scale quilt of Black American styles. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 This show presents work from 35 artists, from solo projects like weavings and felted sculptures to collaborative pieces like a large quilt. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Typically, the type of toilet paper that creates these problems is thick, multi-ply, or quilted toilet paper. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025 The Louisville Nimble Thimbles quilting guild donates hundreds of quilts annually to Norton Children's Hospital and other organizations. Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quilt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quilt
Noun
  • The right comforter isn’t the only way to stay cool at night — this pillow can help, too.
    Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Consider the house made bread with wheatgrass butter—slathered on a piece of seeded sourdough that is as pillowy as a down comforter.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Prayer Shawl Ministry, for anyone who enjoys knitting or crocheting, is looking for folks who enjoy making prayer shawls and squares, baby blankets and hats to minister to others.
    Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The Toni dress, for example, was shaped and completed entirely through knitting and crocheting.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Your mother is holding onto the bedspread.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Made up of a cozy microfiber fabric shell with polyester filling, the bedspread is ultra breathable for all-season use, skin friendly, and whisper quiet for a less disruptive night’s sleep.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The square neckline and flowy silhouette have the ability to flatter different body types, while the lightweight sweater knit delivers a cozy feel.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Wear the vintage style with a button-down shirt and loafers during the work week, then steal Crawford’s look and pair them with a polo knit for weekend outings.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Becky Cameron Geometric and Floral Modern Reversible Quilt Never tire of your bedding with this reversible quilted coverlet set that offers two looks in one.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, accessories like memory foam toppers, breathable coverlets, and supportive pillows are also discounted.
    Shea Simmons, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • From the other side of the arena, dressed in a white satin robe with his name embroidered on the back, walked Muhammad Ali.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The bodice was embroidered with black Miyuki micro-baguette beads.
    Laney Crawley, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In footage posted on social media by 7NEWS Australia, flames can be seen bursting from the plane's engines, followed by a puff of smoke as the aircraft accelerates on the runway.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • What started as a few puffs from the inhalers per day has now grown to 10 puffs as Mahiri became more comfortable, the care team said.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Beneath wall text describing Báthory’s ghoulish crimes and her macabre punishment, bloody mannequins in nightshirts, one with its throat hideously cut, sprawl across a counterpane.
    Sam Lipsyte, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
  • The bed was draped in a cranberry-red silk counterpane.
    Jon Meacham, House Beautiful, 1 Oct. 2013

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“Quilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quilt. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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