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Recent Examples of swatches
Most of us choose the colors that surround us—paint swatches, throw pillows, new clothes—based on our moods, preferences, and trends.
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Petra Guglielmetti, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
One of her childhood best friends was also the daughter of an architect, Elizabeth MacKenzie, and Smulders was fascinated by her office, with its fabric swatches and miniature model homes.
—Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
Along one wall, swatches of fabric hang in dense, vertical layers—florals brushing against checks, brocades against stripes—forming a kind of working tapestry.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Smaller swatches of The Blue and other memorabilia are available to fans starting at $40.
—Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
Any kind of media or color swatches that catch your eye can be included.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026
Who hasn’t stood in front of a wall of swatches and broken out into a cold sweat, returning to the paint store two, three, even four times?
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Davies had swatches and fabrics around her desk.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Censori comes out in a latex catsuit that required 50 swatches to capture the correct shade of blood red.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Petra Guglielmetti, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
One of her childhood best friends was also the daughter of an architect, Elizabeth MacKenzie, and Smulders was fascinated by her office, with its fabric swatches and miniature model homes.
—Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
Along one wall, swatches of fabric hang in dense, vertical layers—florals brushing against checks, brocades against stripes—forming a kind of working tapestry.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Smaller swatches of The Blue and other memorabilia are available to fans starting at $40.
—Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
Any kind of media or color swatches that catch your eye can be included.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026
Who hasn’t stood in front of a wall of swatches and broken out into a cold sweat, returning to the paint store two, three, even four times?
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Davies had swatches and fabrics around her desk.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Censori comes out in a latex catsuit that required 50 swatches to capture the correct shade of blood red.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swatches
Noun
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In the latter category is the childhood home of Mary (Renate Reinsve), a psychiatrist who confidently expounds her therapeutic philosophy in her sessions with clients and on late-night TV commercials promoting her self-help audio cassette tapes.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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The Tribune on May 1, 1974, became the first news organization to publish the entire 246,000-word transcript of the Watergate tapes, scooping even the government printing office by several hours.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The strips are piled high in plastic bins, sprawled over tables and fed underneath bobbing needles.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Woven into the headboard are colorful red, gold and green leather strips based on Kente cloth from Boateng’s studio.—
Mary Wenthur,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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“Swatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swatches. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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