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 For those seeking a diffused, matte look, Dr. Brandt’s Pores No More is the answer—one quick swatch on the nose makes pores seemingly vanish (with a number of viral TikTok videos showing exactly that). Jenny Berg, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2025 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 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
  • In the clip, Lecaillier cuts, tapes and shapes her materials until a wonderfully bonkers ostrich begins to take form — complete with flapping wings and a bobbing neck made from little more than determination and a sense of humor.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • And then there’s Terri Thal’s tapes too.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Buzz is also standard with 30 colors of ambient LED lighting and a strip below the windshield.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Tortilla chips or strips would be nice too for some crunch.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Swatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swatch. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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