patchwork

Example Sentences

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Swaths of the region are carpeted in grasses that each year grow and then die, creating what Acuña described as a patchwork of layers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The state-by-state patchwork of regulations, they argue, makes it very difficult for social media platforms to be compliant.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The writing has something in common with Annie Ernaux’s unsparing ethnological studies, except that Ms. Riley’s book consists of a patchwork of narratives whose thematic connections are only subtly suggested.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Such patchwork schemes are typical in UK cities.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I’m like a bizarre patchwork quilt of skin.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins