Synonyms
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Examples of patchwork quilt in a Sentence
the essay isn't so much a cogent argument as a patchwork quilt of the writer's random musings
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Motivating soldiers in this patchwork quilt, especially given their limited training time, will be difficult.
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Jason Lyall, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2022
However, that number is augmented by a patchwork quilt of other offsets and exemptions available to productions in various specific jurisdictions in the Empire State.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
All of this complexity and fragmentation doesn’t help the case for Android versus iOS, with a patchwork quilt of manufacturer, region, model and carrier.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Lush Decor Royal Empire Reversible Cotton Quilt Set $250 $60 at Amazon
Calling all fans of cottage aesthetics and boho decor — this adorable patchwork quilt set is currently 76 percent off.
—Melissa Epifano, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Jason Lyall, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2022
However, that number is augmented by a patchwork quilt of other offsets and exemptions available to productions in various specific jurisdictions in the Empire State.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
All of this complexity and fragmentation doesn’t help the case for Android versus iOS, with a patchwork quilt of manufacturer, region, model and carrier.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Lush Decor Royal Empire Reversible Cotton Quilt Set $250 $60 at Amazon
Calling all fans of cottage aesthetics and boho decor — this adorable patchwork quilt set is currently 76 percent off.
—Melissa Epifano, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for patchwork quilt
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“Patchwork quilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patchwork%20quilt. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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