tapestries

plural of tapestry

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tapestries At the event, some rugs were laid out on the grass in lieu of picnic blankets for guests to lounge on while nibbling on light bites; others were suspended from metal frames like tapestries. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026 This works well for tapestries, quilts, stone reliefs, frottage—media whose own materiality is assertive enough to compete with Zumthor’s surfaces. Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Eight handwoven silk carpets, each inscribed with Quranic verses, hang like royal tapestries. Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 Hang Tapestries Hang tapestries or sculptural chain links to create a unique decorative display, suggests interior designer Brittny Button. Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 11 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapestries
Noun
  • Many of its stations look as though they were built for the tsars, clad in precious marble and adorned with mosaics, crystal chandeliers, sculptures, and gilded moldings.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The design features ceramic butterflies and other creatures, as well as mosaics, that were crafted by professional artists and residents, including children, during community workshops.
    Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • There are scenes shot at dawn, dusk, day and night, in beautiful weather and in pouring rain, the latter of which inevitably results in gorgeous rainbows.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The experience made an impression, and left Pierson with a vision for restoring and protecting a pure stock of the native Gila trout, isolated from non-native rainbows.
    Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 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
  • On the other side, Spring said the overhauled Macy’s stores have had better assortments, more customer assistance and stronger displays of merchandise to help improve the experience.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • These shifts are shaping our product development around sharper, more purposeful assortments, while growing consumer interest in wellness and active lifestyles is opening adjacent opportunities.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • For the property, owner Jo Ellard selected 400 paintings, collages, photos, and sculptures sourced from antiques sales, Art Basel shows around the world, and her own private collection.
    Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Frequently incorporating African American women as her subjects, her paintings and collages center around race, femininity, and memory.
    News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 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
  • More than a dozen varieties grace the menu, but the most popular option is the Levee High apple pie.
    Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
  • China has strengthened its seed protection laws several times in the last few years; similarly, Japan passed new legislation in July to prevent the illicit export of homegrown varieties.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Tapestries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapestries. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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