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Recent Examples of quilt
Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Each stitch can take time, but after a year-or-so, a masterpiece in the form of a handmade quilt is complete.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 9 Mar. 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
Her grandmother made a quilt that was lost for several decades, and then finally found in 2021.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Each stitch can take time, but after a year-or-so, a masterpiece in the form of a handmade quilt is complete.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 9 Mar. 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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On top, a double quilt filled with chemical-free 650+ down drapes over you like a comforter.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
20 Mar. 2026
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Bedsure Best Seller GentleSoft Pintuck Pinch Pleat For a one-and-done bedding upgrade, consider this set that includes sheets, a comforter, pillowcases, and shams, all for just $45.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 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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The rib knit cuffs at the ankles also mean no dragging or nicking, and the one zippered pocket can keep small valuables safe and close.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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Unlike flat or bulky actuators, the new device can be wound into spirals (see video below), knitted into fabrics, or woven into complex three-dimensional structures.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The results may look deceptively simple—bed sheets, pillow shams, the occasional coverlet—but engrained in those thread counts are hundreds of years spent honing techniques and generations of families honoring lofty traditions.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
13 Mar. 2026
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Try styling it with tonal layers: Soft neutrals, an exaggerated lumbar pillow, and a simple coverlet so the stripe reads more like depth than pattern.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For something more contemporary—and fashion-forward—Corazón Playero hosts hat design classes, where guests can select a hat and band style before local artisans embroider their initials or custom patterns by hand.—
Latifah Al Hazza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Her long black and white chiffon dress was entirely embroidered with glass pearls and crystals, and adorned with feathers.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Grab spring-friendly fashion finds under $30, like this puff-sleeve white dress, these super stretchy wide-leg jeans, and this $8 boat neck T-shirt.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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The puff sleeves on this blouse are paired with ruffled hems for a playfully charming and chic look.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
15 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 22 Mar. 2026.
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