swatch

as in tape
a small piece of cloth that is used as a sample for choosing colors, fabrics, etc. She looked at fabric swatches to select material for the drapes.

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Recent Examples of swatch The mood board was a mix of Art Nouveau references, including The Whiplash, photos of Parisian Metro signs, beautiful ethereal color swatches, and artwork by Alphonse Mucha, interspersed with graffiti art, punk scribbles on denim, and some amazing concert posters done in an Art Nouveau style. Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Opry Tuesday, made a rare red carpet appearance wearing a sheer black corset by Christian Siriano with swatches of black tulle covering her body. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025 There is only one upholstery option (light pebble), but swatches are available for free upon request. Emily Hein, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025 Arnolds Field landfill, just half a mile from Claridge’s home in Rainham, is an undulating swatch of scrubby land spanning roughly 40 acres. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swatch
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Noun
  • Nothing on tape at this point suggests that run is imminent.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Her case has not been solved, though a tape unearthed in 2004 provided some possible assailants, and nothing involving Gein, who was cleared of any connection later in 1957.
    JR Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement But at least 16 people were killed across the strip on Sunday alone, local health authorities said, four of whom were seeking aid at the time.
    Richard Hall, Time, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Uncle Herschel's Favorite breakfast is back, now with the option to upgrade to a New York strip steak.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Swatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swatch. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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