How to Use patchwork in a Sentence

patchwork

noun

• The valley is a patchwork of family farms.
• A patchwork of laws prevent the land from being developed.
• Keep scrolling to shop more two-tone and patchwork jeans.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023
• The result has been a patchwork of policies around the state.
  — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
• Done in black and white monochrome, it’s adorned with leather-and-check tweed and patchwork styles.
  — Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024
• Two long coats: denim-and-leather patchwork, and rust leather.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2023
• The legal framework for delta-8 THC that exists is a bit of a patchwork.
  — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2023
• The adjustable waistband with belt gives a great slim fit and the patchwork around the knees adds a stylish element to these pants.
  — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2023
• Pieces like the patchwork denim sets, and light knits all are reflective of the moody and vibrant era.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 9 Feb. 2024
• One is a denim leather patchwork long coat and the other a beautiful rust leather.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
• One is a denim-leather patchwork long coat and the other a beautiful rust leather.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2023
• Can the team’s patchwork pitching staff sustain a deep playoff run?
  — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
• The patchwork of state laws also results in a great deal of confusion.
  — Heidi Fantasia, The Conversation, 21 June 2023
• His signature patchwork is present, too, in pieces like low-rise jeans.
  — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 10 Mar. 2023
• Indeed, for a Dodgers club poised to use a patchwork pitching plan in the playoffs, Tuesday offered a stress test of sorts.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
• The backpack is made of suede and features a pop of color in its patchwork flap, while the hat has a patchwork trim of its own to coincide with the rest of the pieces.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
• The result is a giant patchwork of services and systems.
  — Sharon Lafraniere, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2023
• For one, the field is a patchwork of agencies with their own unique structures and regulations.
  — Marion Renault, STAT, 7 July 2023
• Lek’s paintings are so layered that they have been likened to quilts — rich patchworks that remind viewers how much more there is to see.
  — The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
• As monarchs fly, the patchwork of dark and light colors on the edges of their wings creates an uneven pattern of heating and cooling, per the study.
  — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
• Today, the city’s downtown is a patchwork of blighted storefronts.
  — Debra Kamin, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2023
• Flowing dresses bared backs and midriffs, but could be covered with patchwork leather jackets with star motifs as the sun goes down.
  — Colleen Barry, ajc, 23 Feb. 2023
• The patchwork of ideas that emerged from the frenzied call included bonfires, house parties and sign-waving events.
  — Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
• The very last look in the collection was patriotic to say the least with a heavy-duty patchwork jacket covered in small pieces of red, white, and blue.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 19 Jan. 2024
• Read full article The girls in the painting are arrayed in bright finery on a patchwork floor of opaque, pastel-colored tiles.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2023
• The United States has no coherent system of long-term care, mostly a patchwork.
  — Jordan Rau, Fortune Well, 16 Nov. 2023
• The pair’s matching ensembles featured head-to-toe denim, with Spears donning a patchwork gown by Kurt and Bart.
  — Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023
• And since states have such a patchwork of laws, researchers – and firearms shops – feel those shops can be the best repository for outside storage.
  — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2023
• Until the ninth century, this region had been a patchwork of warring statelets.
  — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2023
• No Longer Penitent is a patchwork of field recordings and raw noise salvos that are less about storytelling than bad vibes.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 June 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024