tapestry

noun

Definition of tapestrynext
1
as in curtains
a heavy decorative cloth used especially for wall hangings or window coverings On the wall was a beautiful hand-woven tapestry that had been handed down for generations.

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as in mosaic
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 tapestry Lee’s investigation takes him to 4H fairs and on horseback rides, and acquaints him with a rich tapestry of strong personalities. — Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 Further complicating matters, the apparent arrow held by the figure on the left was likely altered during a 19th-century restoration of the tapestry. — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026 The series tries to link all these women together into a tapestry of feminist frustration by devoting a few minutes at the beginning of each episode to an unnamed narrator telling different tales of misunderstood women throughout history. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026 Janet also acts as a decoy, luring several men inside the chapel; once the doors shut behind them, the women drop a heavy, suffocating tapestry over the group and stab them through the fabric. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tapestry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapestry
  1. curtains
  2. mosaic
  3. rainbow
  4. medley
  5. jumble
  6. assortment
Noun
  • Stamos and Christian Love helped Mike to his feet, and then, on either side of him, held his arms aloft in the air in a triumphant pose, until the curtains closed in front of them.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Even the blackout curtains that opened with the touch of a bedside button lent the room ease and elegance.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
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  • Most Popular Sung Tieu’s patina-ed marble mosaics of graffiti-ed East German housing estate walls, on show at Emalin’s new Helmet Row space, are well worth an in-person viewing.
    — Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In the absence of advertising, mosaics communicated and reinforced Soviet values like space exploration and heroic factory work.
    — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of mosaic
Noun
  • The band only disclosed that the seven shows would be color-coded to correspond to each of the seven colors of the rainbow, and that back-to-back shows would be without repeats.
    — Benjy Eisen, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
  • On the day of the scavenger hunt, the team hides its creations around town, while ravenous worm-hunters eagerly await their first hint of where a ceramic worm decorated to look like a pickle, or a crayon, or a rainbow dinosaur, can be found.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of rainbow
Noun
  • After an opening medley that spans New Orleans jazz and bounce, the record’s signposts grow increasingly fuzzy.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The monitoring detected a medley of air contaminants commonly associated with burning fossil fuels.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of medley
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
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • Part of Borromeo’s mandate was to tighten the product assortment, boost the company’s profitability and return it back to its foundational values and DNA.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The restaurant will sell an assortment of Korean rib, beef and bone soups.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of assortment

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