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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
Flemish tapestry not in the budget?
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
That path to the Super Bowl is woven into the tapestry of great moments in Los Angeles sports.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The complex tapestry of tones provides the perfect canvas for a brutal and nightmarish study of unchecked power.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Life is such a rich tapestry of people and passions.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
That path to the Super Bowl is woven into the tapestry of great moments in Los Angeles sports.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The complex tapestry of tones provides the perfect canvas for a brutal and nightmarish study of unchecked power.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Life is such a rich tapestry of people and passions.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapestry
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With his final studio album, Dave Mustaine closes the curtains on a thrash metal institution without the communal gravitas of a proper farewell.—
Eli Enis,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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Pottery Barn’s bestselling curtains are on sale right now in select colors like flagstone, rosewood, blush, and adobe.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2026
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Captures the unsettling clash between history and memory in a small Mississippi town that’s become an antebellum tourist destination where layered mosaic of people contend with the weight of the past.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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For example, the 8K Milky Way stitching feature automatically generates mosaics far wider than a single frame.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2026
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The rainbows were fat and healthy, with broad shoulders.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
25 Jan. 2026
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Fold ¼ cup rainbow sprinkles into the batter to transform the recipe into a festive confetti birthday cake.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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After applauding the win, Murphy didn’t stay to watch Hudson win her category (Best Supporting Actress) or to enjoy his costars’ medley of the film’s three Best Original Song nominees, resulting in speculation he was angered by his loss.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2026
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Here's where to base yourself while discovering Portugal's vast medley of landscapes.—
Deanna Romano,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Jan. 2026
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Who’s Next trade show continued to spread its wings, leaning further into demand for broader assortments as retailers seek opportunities to up the lifestyle quotient in stores and cultivate a community vibe that brings consumers back time after time.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In states like Florida that have robust school-choice programs, funding is beginning to follow students to a much wider assortment of learning environments.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Those intensive collages implied, and even staged, his successive incarnations across six decades of musical self-reinvention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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In practice, that meant something similar to his past records—fragments of human voices breaking through collages of tape loops and glitchy errata, warmed by colorful sequences of alien synth work.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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First found in the 1930s, this interpretation was later validated by a wide variety of laboratory experiments.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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The menu has shifted to more small plates and skewers, with meats like chicken, shrimp, fish and wagyu beef and a variety of different vegetables.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Tapestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapestry. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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