jigsaw

Example Sentences

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“It was like a jigsaw puzzle of all the pieces from different puzzles,” Jacob said, “with a few missing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Adequate references and DBS checks, staff training, a culture of whistleblowing and more unannounced inspections have all been mentioned as other parts of the jigsaw.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

"We are looking at how we can make the centre better - this is a key piece in the jigsaw."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

An older sister turns to sewing her bin of fabric scraps into a quilt top or putting together a jigsaw puzzle to get her dopamine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Totally weird, but I couldn't help but think that his face looked like some kind of jigsaw puzzle, the pieces not quite in the right place.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds