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Recent Examples of quilt
Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025
His great-great grandmother always made functional quilts, but back then, that's all anyone had the resources to make.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
Heirloom Scallop Quilt This set modernizes the timeless elements of quilting and scallops by combining them into an exaggerated silhouette.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
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Noun
The quilt and shams are all machine washable and dryer-friendly for easy cleanup.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025
His great-great grandmother always made functional quilts, but back then, that's all anyone had the resources to make.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
Verb
The front doors are in constant swing from neighborhood kids being dropped off at summer camps, seniors leaving a morning quilting class or adults looking to break a sweat at the expansive gym.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
Heirloom Scallop Quilt This set modernizes the timeless elements of quilting and scallops by combining them into an exaggerated silhouette.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quilt
Noun
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The image of windows in a comforter stuck with him.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Made from 100 percent cotton, this lightweight option can be paired with a low-fill duvet insert to enjoy the coziness of a comforter without the heat.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
Verb
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The Prayer Shawl Ministry, for anyone who enjoys knitting or crocheting, is looking for folks who enjoy making prayer shawls and squares, baby blankets and hats to minister to others.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
27 July 2025
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Hyman’s skills extended beyond sewing to include knitting, crocheting, patternmaking, draping, sketching, beading and painting.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 July 2025
Noun
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House cleaners will stop to admire and inspect their own work, fluffing pillows, smoothing bedspreads, etc.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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And not refrained from doing so because they might be spilled on your bedspread?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 June 2025
Verb
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By knitting together the array of right-wing blocs in Italy, critics say, Meloni may unleash forces that her nation and Europe as a whole have long fought to keep in check.—
Massimo Calabresi,
Time,
24 July 2025
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Crochet is perfect for summer, thanks to its breezy knit that works on or off the beach.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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No need for a coverlet here—this duvet cover set speaks for itself.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 July 2025
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Cotton voile keeps this coverlet light and breezy, and this set comes with matching shams (also 30% off).—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Her name embroidered in white across her bunk in Bubble Inn.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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For her wedding ceremony, Kate wore a tulle, off-the-shoulder gown with her initials embroidered on it.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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While the air puff might be somewhat startling, the test is painless.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
27 July 2025
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The verses steadily build energy and excitement—but then disperse in a gentle puff of feeling.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Beneath wall text describing Báthory’s ghoulish crimes and her macabre punishment, bloody mannequins in nightshirts, one with its throat hideously cut, sprawl across a counterpane.—
Sam Lipsyte,
Harper’s Magazine ,
27 Apr. 2022
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The bed was draped in a cranberry-red silk counterpane.—
Jon Meacham,
House Beautiful,
1 Oct. 2013
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“Quilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quilt. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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