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tapestry

[tap-uh-stree] / ˈtæp ə stri /
NOUN
curtain
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Part of the museum’s expansive textile collection, Rosalena’s 27-foot-long tapestry is woven with hand-weaving patterns using satellite images the artist distorted from planetary terrains from Mars and Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

There’s smaller mysteries, bigger mysteries, and they’re all put together so well that it becomes like a tapestry.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

With thrilling stories about ordinary blokes willing some of history’s most beloved music into being, the tapestry of The Beatles is rife with drama and wonder.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

However, the British Museum has vowed to protect the historic tapestry.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

But stitch one small thing to another small thing and another, and eventually you have a tapestry as big as the world.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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