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
  • Standouts include fragments of original mosaics, old blueprints, and digital reconstructions to show how the building has changed over the centuries.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The book is written in fragmentary fashion, discrete chunks of prose that accrete into a greater whole, much like the ancient mosaics that are among of the novel’s thematic touchstones.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Like Keeley, Geminis see rainbows in clouds, using their skills to create opportunities or to take action when the iron strikes.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Bringing a beloved line of fragrances from the ’90s to 2026 isn’t all warm, fuzzy feelings and rainbows, though.
    Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 27 July 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • For branching varieties, the stem should be cut back to the nearest bud or branch.
    The Spruce, The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Shuenemeyer regularly chats with other arborists from Maine to Washington, looking to identify and catalog historic varieties of apples.
    Kevin Strong, CBS News, 10 Aug. 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

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“Tapestries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapestries. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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