as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
regards individual freedom and democracy as the warp and woof of any civilized society
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Recent Examples of warp and woof
These creations are so woven into the warp and woof of our culture that some of them have morphed into images and words in our everyday speech and writing.
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
Structure and process are the warp and woof of a successful business.
—Mark Sirkin, Forbes, 11 July 2022
But it’s part of the warp and woof of Dallas’ history.
—Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2022
The rise and fall of nations is the warp and woof of international relations.
—Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
Pat Tyler’s homespun frocks, as well as smart suits for the city slickers of Asheville, mesh beautifully with the warp and woof of the people of bluegrass country.
—Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2019
All that was needed was the warp and woof of speaker dresses, rather than the big loudspeakers on stage, which suddenly seemed so 20th century.
—Mark Swed, latimes.com, 18 Apr. 2018
Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
Structure and process are the warp and woof of a successful business.
—Mark Sirkin, Forbes, 11 July 2022
But it’s part of the warp and woof of Dallas’ history.
—Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2022
The rise and fall of nations is the warp and woof of international relations.
—Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
Pat Tyler’s homespun frocks, as well as smart suits for the city slickers of Asheville, mesh beautifully with the warp and woof of the people of bluegrass country.
—Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2019
All that was needed was the warp and woof of speaker dresses, rather than the big loudspeakers on stage, which suddenly seemed so 20th century.
—Mark Swed, latimes.com, 18 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warp and woof
Noun
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While there was movement on the bases for both starters, the game lulled until the seventh.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Chicago trailed 4-3 in the ninth inning before Pedro Ramírez hit an RBI single off Seth Halvorsen with the bases loaded and nobody out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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They're meant to be mixed with another product—typically, either moisturizer or foundation, depending on your preference.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
11 Dec. 2025
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The foundation started in 2019 as a single Christmas tree lighting in the 18th and Vine Historic Jazz District and now extends to serve other Kansas City communities during the holidays.—
Mara Williams,
Kansas City Star,
11 Dec. 2025
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The unrest is fueling fraught debates over immigration, online far-right agitation and even Northern Ireland’s open border with the Republic — a cornerstone of the peace process.—
Peter Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Never forget, this place is a cultural cornerstone, extending far beyond the sterile, humming servers of the tech sector.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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The weathering of bedrock depends, in part, on temperature.—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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But far from celebrating or sanctifying the throwing off of English rule, the story’s shocking ending portrays the patriots as a fiendish mob, and casts doubt on the bedrock American faith in prosperity.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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“Warp and woof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warp%20and%20woof. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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