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Recent Examples of quilt
Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Like Wells, producing the quilt took a toll on Lucas.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 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
The international nonprofit’s mission is to promote the art quilt as a creative visual work that is layered and stitched with a vision that the art quilt be universally respected as a fine art medium.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Like Wells, producing the quilt took a toll on Lucas.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 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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In that case, sticking to one layer, like a thin comforter or lightweight blanket, might work better.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
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Add a duvet cover or comforter, and place a second flat sheet over it.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 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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And in others, the bedspreads and canopies boldly match the drapes and even the wall coverings.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Laura Ashley From matching mommy-and-me dresses to floral bedspreads, Laura Ashley was the brand of the 1980s and early '90s.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Take a cue from Khaite’s SS26 show and wear yours with a breezy midi skirt, crisp button-up, and lightweight knit for the ultimate in-between-season outfit formula.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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The pieces knit together to form a cast iron surface that sheds water, smothers weeds and holds up for a long time.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Thick duvets and coverlets add comfort, and throw pillows bring in color and pattern.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 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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The cropped tweed top and matching pants were both embroidered with a bevy of black sequins.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the morning room, Fromental wallpaper hand-embroidered with lily pads set the tone.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His bakery specializes in French classics such as puffs from choux pastry, but also unique original creations, including a seasonal series with desserts shaped to look like real fruits.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The media mogul opted for a light-brown suede jacket with puff sleeves, layered over a ruffle blouse that was tucked into her wide-leg jeans.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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