jigsaw puzzle
noun
: a puzzle consisting of small irregularly cut pieces that are to be fitted together to form a picture
also
: something suggesting a jigsaw puzzle
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We spent many nights working on a jigsaw puzzle of Mount Everest.
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The new map was like a jigsaw puzzle, with one district resembling a misshapen salamander.
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Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
These new rules turned the whole space into a jigsaw puzzle.
—K. Desbouis, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2026
Bring a jigsaw puzzle for the Great Andersonville Puzzle Exchange or join the Coffee and Hot Cocoa Crawl.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The nickname — coined in her and Mourinho’s homeland of Portugal more than a decade ago — is one piece of a globetrotting jigsaw puzzle constructed by a trailblazer.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
These new rules turned the whole space into a jigsaw puzzle.
—K. Desbouis, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2026
Bring a jigsaw puzzle for the Great Andersonville Puzzle Exchange or join the Coffee and Hot Cocoa Crawl.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The nickname — coined in her and Mourinho’s homeland of Portugal more than a decade ago — is one piece of a globetrotting jigsaw puzzle constructed by a trailblazer.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for jigsaw puzzle
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“Jigsaw puzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jigsaw%20puzzle. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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