patchwork
Example Sentences
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The writing has something in common with Annie Ernaux’s unsparing ethnological studies, except that Ms. Riley’s book consists of a patchwork of narratives whose thematic connections are only subtly suggested.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Gathered around a large work table, the group talked about their latest project: using offcuts and scrap material from larger tables to make a set of patchwork design tables.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
A short walk along an irrigation canal leads to a weathered observation deck rising two stories above a patchwork of saturated flats where saltgrass, iodine bush and cattail take root.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Instead, liquid water likely interacted with different parts of the asteroid under varying conditions, creating a patchwork of chemical environments.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
She and Mom would stretch out on the patchwork quilt, with the enormous bowl between them.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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