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
That ranch, located in the rolling foothills along Uvas Road with views into Coyote Valley, is part of an emerging mosaic of parks and protected farmland on San Jose’s southern edges.
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Here, the Pacific Flyway compresses into a living mosaic of wings, water and soil.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Their livers have become genetic mosaics.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
But mosaics, made of glass and gold, are more eternal.
—Chris Livesay, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Here, the Pacific Flyway compresses into a living mosaic of wings, water and soil.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Their livers have become genetic mosaics.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
But mosaics, made of glass and gold, are more eternal.
—Chris Livesay, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosaic
Noun
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We are put in charge of making our own way, through tapestries and tea sets, past ancient jug and contemporary sphinx, without heavy-handed authoritative direction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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All of this is certified, rated and labeled by a tapestry of competing and overlapping groups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In-person collage-making for those grieving.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
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The most lasting albums were built on the tradition of musique concrète, leading to dense, mesmerizing collages.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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South by Southwest London, which runs June 1-6, has unveiled its full music program, with special guests added to the lineup including K-Pop idol Yunjin, Italian pop superstar Gaia, Dallas rap collective Cure for Paranoia, and spoken-word and hip-hop fusion musician BrokenPen.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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What happens is that its internal density and temperature profile changes, so that greater densities and temperatures concentrate in the core, leading to a more differentiated star with a photosphere on the outside, a radiative zone internally, and then a fusion zone in the core.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nature, however, can produce these ceramic composites at close to room temperature.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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Reliance’s activities span hydrocarbon exploration and production, petroleum refining and marketing, petrochemicals, advanced materials and composites, renewables (solar and hydrogen), retail, digital services and media and entertainment.—
TIME PR,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Mosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosaic. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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