patchwork

Example Sentences

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The patchwork of velvet fields fill again with lambs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Hannah Peck, left, Jessie Blackman, Ethan Casselbery and Chris Peck work on their latest project: a patchwork table made from leftover wood from previous furniture projects.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Such patchwork schemes are typical in UK cities.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

Helen is about sixty years old and is wearing the most colorful patchwork dress I’ve ever seen.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass