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
Right now, mosaics are making their way into homes as a design feature, taking tile to the next level.
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Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
The restoration works enhanced the grotto’s surface and its rich and elaborate scheme, made of rustic, polychrome and multi-material mosaics featuring shells, glass pastes, semi-precious stones, stone fragments and mineral crusts.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
The Florida Everglades is a broad mosaic of fresh water, sawgrass marshes, cypress domes and tree islands, mangrove forests and seagrass meadows all connected by water.
—John Kominoski, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
Along with a few priests and professors, Marchetti joined King Charles to explore ornate mosaics from the 5th and 6th centuries and hear about the rich history.
—Alina Trabattoni, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
The restoration works enhanced the grotto’s surface and its rich and elaborate scheme, made of rustic, polychrome and multi-material mosaics featuring shells, glass pastes, semi-precious stones, stone fragments and mineral crusts.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
The Florida Everglades is a broad mosaic of fresh water, sawgrass marshes, cypress domes and tree islands, mangrove forests and seagrass meadows all connected by water.
—John Kominoski, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
Along with a few priests and professors, Marchetti joined King Charles to explore ornate mosaics from the 5th and 6th centuries and hear about the rich history.
—Alina Trabattoni, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosaic
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With a fiercely exquisite hand, Hung interlaces the rich tapestry of Taiwanese history with haunting meditations on gender and state violence.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
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In the Twin Cities, Hmong culture isn’t just present in the tapestries.—
Alex V. Cipolle,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Seashells in My Mother’s Garden and The Giant Boulder Rolling Down, featuring eight large-scale paintings and three intricate collage works on paper, is on view through May 31.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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And while the notion that Lennon and Ono came to understand America through its television programming is provocative, too frequently the collage of grim news and glib ads leans toward the tritely ironic.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Bay Area musician, composer and arranger Noriyuki Ken Okada, who’s performing at the San Jose Jazz Break Room on Saturday, will bring a unique Japanese/fusion sound flavored by his life’s journey — born in New York, with time spent residing in Sao Paulo, Brazil and Yokohama, Japan.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Sora, a tasting menu restaurant with a French and Asian fusion point of view, is set to open in May.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
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The Dow Jones industrial average added 1.4%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.5%.—
Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.4%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.5%.—
Alex Veiga,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2025
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“Mosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosaic. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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