Thesaurus results for TAPESTRIES

tapestries

noun

plural of tapestry

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 roots of the quaint hotel—once home to a cardinal—are reflected in the guest rooms’ tapestries, oak floors, and Carrara-marble bathrooms. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026 Heavy decorative tapestries make a beautiful design statement while absorbing sound, for example. —

Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 Flemish tapestries have been a designer go-to of late, like the one hung at the Imperiolis, with fans like Adam Charlap to Celerie Kemble to Pierce and Ward. —

Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026 The Met has been trying a lot of things to counter the trend, from staging more popular war horses to seeking a collaboration with Saudi Arabia to considering selling its iconic tapestries by Marc Chagall. —

Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026 Housed inside a domed tent, Sunflower Sound System will feature paneling made from mycelium and decorated with tapestries and original artwork by DJ and artist Josephine Chime. —

Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026 An angular bangle from 1975 designed by textile artist Kim Naver, for example, is exhibited with one of her tapestries, while the supple form of a 1963-era brooch by designer Nanna Ditzel is echoed in one of her chairs nearby. —

Katherine McGrath, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026 The tapestries were hung in the room in the 1920s at the request of Queen Elizabeth’s grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary. —

Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 7 Mar. 2026 Featuring loans from institutions across Europe, the exhibition gathers some two hundred of Raphael’s paintings, drawings, and tapestries, placing greatest hits alongside studies to illuminate his creative process. —

Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026

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In the videos, glass and masonry crackle underfoot, having fallen from the walls and intricate mosaics above.

— Emily Feng, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
The archaeologists are supported by on-site conservators currently restoring wall mosaics, paintings, and a rare double-disc sundial originally discovered by the team in 2010.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026