patchwork

Example Sentences

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Gathered around a large work table, the group talked about their latest project: using offcuts and scrap material from larger tables to make a set of patchwork design tables.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Instead, liquid water likely interacted with different parts of the asteroid under varying conditions, creating a patchwork of chemical environments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

India's labour market remains a patchwork of uneven opportunities, the report says.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver blames the state-by-state patchwork governing sportsbooks, and both he and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred have called for federal legislation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Mary had made the dress herself, when Laura thought she was sewing on her patchwork quilt.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder