tapestries

plural of tapestry

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Recent Examples of tapestries The advances of balloon aeronauts who required reams of silk had made large-scale rolls of fabric available to textile artists, making wallpaper cheaper than custom tapestries or murals for the parlor. Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 His jaw-dropping work is witnessed first in the lobby, where visitors are greeted by friendly staff in a room rife with crown molding, sumptuous velvet furniture, and Old World tapestries. Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 26 July 2026 On the gallery’s walls, meanwhile, hang 28 portrait tapestries of monarchs, architects, and artists. Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 A student of history and avid collector of tapestries, Ormund sees himself as a scholar, as Alicent (Olivia Cooke) describes to Rhaenyra in the fourth episode. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 Heavy tapestries of woodland scenes hang on walls in the public spaces. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026 Climbing roses transform walls and fences into living tapestries of color. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 The tapestries that emerge are anything but traditional in their imagery. Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026 Use rugs as wall tapestries or layer them over carpets or other rugs. Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapestries
Noun
  • The Roman city is accompanied by a church with early Christian mosaics.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Bold colors, patterned wallpaper, and retro tile styles like checkerboard and pastel mosaics are making a comeback.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Show how to slide them onto a skewer, then let your kid practice making rainbows and different patterns.
    Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Scattered along the walls of the studio were tidy heaps of scarves and mesh, rainbows of stripes, every shade of ballet pink, Uggs of every height.
    Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Lowlights included uninspiring medleys.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • For the elder millennials, the bittersweet spot was the medleys of older Kanye cuts released from 2004 to 2016 (think The College Dropout to The Life of Pablo).
    Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Colored denim has become an important complement to core denim assortments, and brands and consumers are gravitating toward effortless soft and sun-washed tones.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • Instead of standardized catalogs and static strategies, companies can optimize assortments locally, adjust pricing dynamically and align offerings with real-time demand.
    Anan Bishara, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Frequently incorporating African American women as her subjects, her paintings and collages center around race, femininity, and memory.
    News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026
  • Atkinson similarly makes collages, carefully weaving each phrase into the next to create unsettled atmospheres.
    Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Red and gold varieties have also made their way to Miami-Dade.
    Alex Harris August 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The adaptable oak varieties are native to the capital region and, when mature, can often survive the hot, dry summers without being watered — something Leary points to when advocating for preserving the trees rather than planting new ones.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Tapestries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapestries. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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