pattern (something) on
idiom
: to design (something) so that it is similar to something else
Her garden is patterned on one she saw on her travels.
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For example, the shiny black Pasha pattern on the dial is inspired by the seat centers of its motorized role model.
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Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In the end, Jar Jar was a combination of a dinosaur and an amphibian with a parrotfish pattern on his skin.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 18 Apr. 2025
The floral pattern on the satin green dress was immediately recognizable as the dress that the character Bella Swan wears for her birthday party in the 2009 movie The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Camila opted for a black and white high-low dress with a bold floral pattern on it.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In the end, Jar Jar was a combination of a dinosaur and an amphibian with a parrotfish pattern on his skin.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 18 Apr. 2025
The floral pattern on the satin green dress was immediately recognizable as the dress that the character Bella Swan wears for her birthday party in the 2009 movie The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Camila opted for a black and white high-low dress with a bold floral pattern on it.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Pattern (something) on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pattern%20%28something%29%20on. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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