jigsaw

Example Sentences

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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

Consumer advocates say the Los Angeles complaints are one piece in a nationwide jigsaw of complaints and lawsuits alleging State Farm is unfairly limiting claims payouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

It was this methodical jigsaw of footage that allowed police to arrest McCullagh for a second time and seize his computer.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Running fast was just one piece of the jigsaw for Coventry-born Fearon, as he was trying to make ends meet, juggling between work and bobsleigh training.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Two spools of thread, one white chess bishop, and six parts of a jigsaw puzzle...A teaspoon and a closed box of safety matches...A radish, two pennies, a nickel, and a golf ball.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater