How to Use patchwork in a Sentence

patchwork

noun
  • The valley is a patchwork of family farms.
  • A patchwork of laws prevent the land from being developed.
  • Keep scrolling to shop more two-tone and patchwork jeans.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The result has been a patchwork of policies around the state.
    — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The saga is coming to an end thanks to a patchwork of money.
    — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The back of the house wraps around three sides of a courtyard that’s a patchwork of stone, wood decking, and grass.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Done in black and white monochrome, it’s adorned with leather-and-check tweed and patchwork styles.
    — Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The actress stepped out wearing the teal, turqouise, and black patchwork dress.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 10 June 2022
  • One of the biggest buzzkills is the patchwork of state and federal laws in the U.S.
    — Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The result will be a patchwork of laws that vary based on where a person lives.
    — Sarah Ewall-Wice, CBS News, 27 June 2022
  • Two long coats: denim-and-leather patchwork, and rust leather.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The city's major sites were a patchwork of open and closed, and Hierve el Agua was one of the latter.
    — Kyle Valenta, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2021
  • The ocean floor of the Cape is an immense patchwork of sandbars, shoals, and deep trenches.
    — Sarah Sax, Wired, 17 July 2021
  • The most likely outcome would be a patchwork of laws around the country.
    — Chris Megerian, ajc, 3 May 2022
  • Watanabe noted that all of the patchworks were done by hand by his in-house sewing team.
    — Miles Socha, WWD, 15 July 2024
  • The real heart of the system, though, is the patchwork of local agencies.
    — Samantha Montano, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2022
  • The legal framework for delta-8 THC that exists is a bit of a patchwork.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2023
  • On Rikers Island over the past two days, the patchwork of life in the jails unfolded.
    — Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • On Rikers Island over the past two days, the patchwork of life in the jails unfolded.
    — Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The adjustable waistband with belt gives a great slim fit and the patchwork around the knees adds a stylish element to these pants.
    — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Pieces like the patchwork denim sets, and light knits all are reflective of the moody and vibrant era.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 9 Feb. 2024
  • On a national scale, the patchwork of rules presents a problem.
    — Ladka Bauerova, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2022
  • The shipping rules have long focused on a patchwork of slow zones that require mariners to slow down for whales.
    — Patrick Whittle, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022
  • One is a denim leather patchwork long coat and the other a beautiful rust leather.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
  • One is a denim-leather patchwork long coat and the other a beautiful rust leather.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2023
  • But like a lot of health care, it is governed by a patchwork of state and federal rules, and Rosendale and Brecheen think the rules are not strong enough.
    — Emily Brooks, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Can the team’s patchwork pitching staff sustain a deep playoff run?
    — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The patchwork of state laws also results in a great deal of confusion.
    — Heidi Fantasia, The Conversation, 21 June 2023
  • Instead, the latter merely oozes spores out of the wood itself, creating a patchwork of orange goo on the bark.
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Researchers often rely on a patchwork of press reports and imports data.
    — Rebecca Robbins, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025

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