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.
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Recent Examples of mosaic
But Buddhism was only one part of Kandy’s mosaic of religious life.
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Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
In the videos, glass and masonry crackle underfoot, having fallen from the walls and intricate mosaics above.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
Throughout, there are instances where the filmmakers, in their effort to craft an intricate, humanistic mosaic, leave some compelling threads unexplored in favor of moving the story along.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
The setlist wasn’t a streamlined narrative but a mosaic of emotions.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
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Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
In the videos, glass and masonry crackle underfoot, having fallen from the walls and intricate mosaics above.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
Throughout, there are instances where the filmmakers, in their effort to craft an intricate, humanistic mosaic, leave some compelling threads unexplored in favor of moving the story along.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
The setlist wasn’t a streamlined narrative but a mosaic of emotions.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosaic
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Indeed, few foreigners leave without being enraptured by a fascinating cultural tapestry which lives on in old-world architectural landmarks and century-spanning festivals.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The four people who will soon step aboard a spacecraft for the first human moon mission in more than half a century represent a tapestry of historic milestones.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a roadside brewery in the zero-waste village of Kamikatsu in Tokoshima, the pub’s triple-height seating area looks like a collage of windows in every size, affording a vertical panorama of mountains.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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In this pre-synthesizer age, Bebe and Louis Barron utilized a mind-blowing selection of electronic gizmos to create a unique collage of otherworldly noise.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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New vendors will include Caribbean-Asian fusion dishes from Riddim & Bao and TropiRollz, Korean comfort food from Gangnam Sticks and Seoul Hotteok, and El Nopalito Vegan Taqueria.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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The robot employs vision–LiDAR fusion and Visual SLAM for navigation in dynamic environments and crowded spaces.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Since the end of February, the three major stock market indices — the Standard & Poor’s 500, the Dow Jones industrials and the Nasdaq composite — have fallen by a few percentage points.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350 use carbon-fiber composites in both the wings and stabilizing tails.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Mosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosaic. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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