as in tapestry
something made up of a variety of different things, people, etc.
Immigrants from all corners of the globe have contributed to the city's complex cultural mosaic.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mosaic
The focal point of the property is a pool lined with a mosaic of emerald tiles; the lush lawns that surround it are planted with banana palms.
—
Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
In the Italian capital, Bulgari restored the Spanish Steps, the polychrome floor mosaics of the Baths of Caracalla and the marbles of the Torlonia Collection.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
By mid-May, if all goes as planned, a few peppers, a row of beans and one or two zucchini and yellow squash will find space to grow and mature in a mosaic of textures and color.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Septic tanks and new development endangered the beloved mosaic of forest and wetlands.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for mosaic
Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
In the Italian capital, Bulgari restored the Spanish Steps, the polychrome floor mosaics of the Baths of Caracalla and the marbles of the Torlonia Collection.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
By mid-May, if all goes as planned, a few peppers, a row of beans and one or two zucchini and yellow squash will find space to grow and mature in a mosaic of textures and color.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Septic tanks and new development endangered the beloved mosaic of forest and wetlands.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for mosaic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosaic
Noun
-
The goal was to build a tapestry of challenges that represent 25 years of Survivor.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
18 May 2026
-
By traversing sonic ground across its 10 tracks that transports listeners from the open expanses of Montana to the Mississippi Hill Country, Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen effectively weave a tapestry that knits together a throughline between foundational Americana genres.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Noun
-
The work taps into the multidisciplinary artist Yellin’s sculptures featuring layers of glass and collage work.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
-
The paintings are constructed, a collage—a tree moved, enlarged, reduced as the composition requires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Noun
-
Dragon Casa is a Chinese-Mexican fusion taquería that offers Peking duck tacos and birria soup dumplings.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026
-
Left Unsaid, a jazz breakbeat fusion duo, performed live for the first time at Unusual Tuesday‘s last April show.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
-
Hence these might require the use of exotic materials like ceramic matrix composites or carbon fibers (which have melting temperatures around 3,500 K).—
adityajadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
-
Impact Intensity is calculated as a weighted composite of the Net Impact Sum (NIS, weighted at 70%) and SDG Alignment (SDG, weighted at 30%), both rescaled to a common range.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosaic. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
