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diptych
noun
dip·tych
ˈdip-(ˌ)tik 
1
: a 2-leaved hinged tablet folding together to protect writing on its waxed surfaces
2
: a picture or series of pictures (such as an altarpiece) painted or carved on two hinged tablets
3
: a work made up of two matching parts
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From that diptych emerged another.
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New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Roberts’ work reappears in the adjacent study as a diptych of layered greens, hung against custom oak millwork.
—Paul Jebara, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
One is a diptych of a ship before and after its wreckage.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
His most recent works, the Polar EP and the conceptual diptych Helios Rave Draft and Superfluid, continue his exploration of sound design as emotional and physical experience.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
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New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Roberts’ work reappears in the adjacent study as a diptych of layered greens, hung against custom oak millwork.
—Paul Jebara, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
One is a diptych of a ship before and after its wreckage.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
His most recent works, the Polar EP and the conceptual diptych Helios Rave Draft and Superfluid, continue his exploration of sound design as emotional and physical experience.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for diptych
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“Diptych.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diptych. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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