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Recent Examples of quilt
Cori Sears, The Spruce, 24 Feb. 2026
The warmth and weight of the quilt are determined by the size and type of layer.
—Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
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
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Noun
Much like a bedroom set or a quilt or a teapot, a houseplant can be heirloom that stays in one family for decades — or a love of houseplants can be passed down from generation to generation.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 24 Feb. 2026
The warmth and weight of the quilt are determined by the size and type of layer.
—Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quilt
Noun
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Scroll on for more Outlet finds, including a $25 side table, a half-off sideboard, a $16 set of storage baskets, and a cooling comforter under $100.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Lulu and Georgia Charlie duvet cover is 100% linen with a shell-button closure that wraps up your comforter in a layer of light, frothy goodness.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Turns out that something was a colorful batch of soft yarn Haley would crochet into a small, tentacled octopus.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The audience cheers as a financial adviser in pink who doesn’t believe in 401ks, a gym-loving Taurus with a penchant for crocheting, and a strikingly tall physical therapist with a love for baseball all try to find their match.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pair our Linen Blend Quilt with our Bashful Blooms Sheet Set to add a pop of lively color to your bedspread.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
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There’s a definite Hawaiian vibe throughout, from the tropical motif bedspreads to wicker furnishings.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2026
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If the actor appeared to be covered in sparkles, that was thanks to the 92,000 crystals knitted into the fabric of the dress.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2026
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The star knit of my trip, however, was my Jenni Kayne Murphy Sweater (which is 25 percent off onsite right now).—
Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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The organic cotton voile with lines of stitching across the length of the coverlet give it an airy quality.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2026
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Throw blankets and coverlets add style and flexibility to any room.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Portman’s outerwear was embroidered with the names of a number of female directors who were not nominated for best director, a reference to the fact that there was an all-male lineup that year.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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In addition to displaying its signature tailoring and new iterations of outerwear staples cut from mannish fabrics or hand-embroidered with floral motifs, the brand spotlighted its technical prowess in a series of unfussy dresses targeting women on the move.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The bride wore a princess-worthy gown with dramatic puff sleeves and a 25-foot train.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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The premise comes with two prime marks built-in — gambling in professional sports and puff-piece documentary profiles — plus the genre offers its own satiric opportunities.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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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 9 Mar. 2026.
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