as in mosaics
something made up of many different things, people, etc.
In spring and early summer, the garden was a vivid tapestry of colors. All of our experiences, both good and bad, form part of the rich tapestry of our lives.
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Recent Examples of tapestries
The daughter of Veronica Hearst, one of her era’s most stylish society swans, she was raised in a lavish Fifth Avenue apartment designed by Renzo Mongiardino featuring columns, tapestries, and Old Master paintings.
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Derek Blasberg, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Whether gilded onto walls in European estates or woven through tapestries now hanging in museums, this symbol of luxury transmitted a message of nuanced taste and cultural awareness.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
Inspired by the beauty of intricate china, tapestries, and oil paintings, each fragrance comes in a sleek, artful bottle.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Housing a collection encompassing six decades of Husain’s practice, including paintings, films, tapestries, photographs, poetry, and installations, the museum will be the world’s first and largest devoted to the artist’s work.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, the Italian carabinieri art squad executed the seizure of 21 pieces of tapestries, drawings and engravings following a judge’s warrant.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
If medieval tapestries stitched dynastic history, Riley is recording her own.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
The tapestries are more conceptual than literal — no helixes or biochemical formulas in sight.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Don’t miss his wife Claire Vasarely’s exhibition, A Life in Color, where her Bauhaus-meets-surreal-op-art-style tapestries will leave you daydreaming.
—Manali Doshi, AFAR Media, 11 Aug. 2025
Derek Blasberg, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Whether gilded onto walls in European estates or woven through tapestries now hanging in museums, this symbol of luxury transmitted a message of nuanced taste and cultural awareness.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
Inspired by the beauty of intricate china, tapestries, and oil paintings, each fragrance comes in a sleek, artful bottle.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Housing a collection encompassing six decades of Husain’s practice, including paintings, films, tapestries, photographs, poetry, and installations, the museum will be the world’s first and largest devoted to the artist’s work.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, the Italian carabinieri art squad executed the seizure of 21 pieces of tapestries, drawings and engravings following a judge’s warrant.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
If medieval tapestries stitched dynastic history, Riley is recording her own.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
The tapestries are more conceptual than literal — no helixes or biochemical formulas in sight.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Don’t miss his wife Claire Vasarely’s exhibition, A Life in Color, where her Bauhaus-meets-surreal-op-art-style tapestries will leave you daydreaming.
—Manali Doshi, AFAR Media, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapestries
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There are original 20th-century mosaics underfoot, live jazz in the air, and servers handing out refreshments before anyone even boards.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The building on Arden Way was the only known building with Sheets’ mosaics in Sacramento and was considered architecturally significant because of its New Formalist style, which was popular throughout the area in the mid-20th century.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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When not multi-colored with bespoke rainbows or other artists’ visions, two-tone exterior color patterns were also acceptable decades ago.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Rain to rainbows The Annunciation community was in mourning and didn’t know how to proceed with its annual September Fest, set for three weeks after the shooting.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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To usher in the holidays, Bergdorf’s has lined up gift assortments, the holiday book and experiences such as exclusive designer appearances, leading up to the unveiling of its holiday windows later this season.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The plan aims to increase market share by expanding internationally, enhancing in-store experiences, broadening wellness and product assortments, and deepening digital engagement.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Here, she's seen performing on her variety show, which featured a number of famous guests and her own musical medleys.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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A lot of those songs wind up in the polka medleys.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the comments of Kelly’s TikTok, fans made side-by-side collages of baby Sidney and Ozzy, calling them twins.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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The familiar formula of group portraits, superlatives, and tacky collages was already in place, and already stale.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Starting from seed can be unreliable due to cross-pollination among different varieties.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The lineup features plenty of nostalgic nods to dating through the decades, haunt-worthy game show taglines and quite a few varieties of fake facial hair.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Tapestries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapestries. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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