as in tapestry
something made up of a variety of different things, people, etc.
Immigrants from all corners of the globe have contributed to the city's complex cultural mosaic.
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Recent Examples of mosaic
The Art Deco-style room was decorated floor to ceiling with red and gold mosaics by master muralist Hildreth Meière and completed in 1931.
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Creators then layer the vocal mayhem with finger snaps and visual movement to create a mosaic of calming chaos.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2025
Uptown Art Expo: Featuring more than 140 artists with displays of glass, jewelry, mosaics, paintings, photography, pottery, sculpture and more all available for purchase.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Ancient mosaics even turn up in the basements of restaurants like Pancrazio in the old Pompey’s Theater, near where Julius Caesar was stabbed, while the walls of some bars in Testaccio have glass windows to reveal layers of broken clay amphorae discarded in antiquity.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Creators then layer the vocal mayhem with finger snaps and visual movement to create a mosaic of calming chaos.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2025
Uptown Art Expo: Featuring more than 140 artists with displays of glass, jewelry, mosaics, paintings, photography, pottery, sculpture and more all available for purchase.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Ancient mosaics even turn up in the basements of restaurants like Pancrazio in the old Pompey’s Theater, near where Julius Caesar was stabbed, while the walls of some bars in Testaccio have glass windows to reveal layers of broken clay amphorae discarded in antiquity.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosaic
Noun
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In the early morning light, the garden stretches out in front of you, a tapestry of color and fragrance.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2025
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But Philomela learns to weave, creating a tapestry that tells the story of her assault.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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These articles and practices align with Self’s idea of collage as representative of selfhood and that humans exist in multiple dimensions.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Mar. 2025
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The collage of photos showed Chloe asleep, the couple on the red carpet and the basketball court as well as the national champion on vacation.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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This gesture is a fusion of creativity, sustainability, and giving back.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Theirs is an unexpected yet alchemical fusion of talents, strengthened by at least two dimensions of rigor.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared by 2,962 points on Wednesday, a gain of 7.9 percent, while the Nasdaq composite jumped 12.2 percent.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 300 points, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite each posting losses in excess of 1.5 and 2 percent, respectively.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Mosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosaic. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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