patchwork

Example Sentences

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The patchwork of velvet fields fill again with lambs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Such patchwork schemes are typical in UK cities.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Researchers found that homeless liaisons often have to cross-check a patchwork of systems to confirm a student’s eligibility and status.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

A patchwork memory is the shame of a refugee.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri