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 After the show we were treated to a walkthrough of the David Geffen Galleries, which are showcasing everything from a molded Issey Miyake bustier to Pre-Columbian tapestries. —

José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026 The former Sidos space has been transformed into a restaurant with neon signs, faux greenery, tapestries depicting temples and spiral light fixtures. —

Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026 We are put in charge of making our own way, through tapestries and tea sets, past ancient jug and contemporary sphinx, without heavy-handed authoritative direction. —

Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 Fret patterns are great to bring into more modern or linear homes, and the fabric is sometimes raised or textured, whereas verdure and Jacobean floral tapestries lean more traditional and are not raised. —

Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026 The lobby is framed by walls awash in a deep olive green and accented by oil paintings and tapestries depicting the city. —

John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026 Brudnizki translates that spirit into baroque details, floral frescoes, and beds with Aubusson-style tapestries that double as canopies across 61 rooms and suites. —

Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026 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

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Their pavilion, created by the Saudi Palestinian artist Dana Awartani, re-creates beautiful floor mosaics from sites in Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon, all destroyed over the past 15 years.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Also uncovered were architectural structures like a public bathhouse, decorative mosaics from a Roman villa, and high-tech water systems.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026