pattern (something) on
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: to design (something) so that it is similar to something else
Her garden is patterned on one she saw on her travels.
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Related Articles The satin kimono features a Cherry Blossom pattern on an off-white fabric.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
The cozy knit pattern on the top adds an elevated element that makes this chic, oversized set standout.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
Loading pattern on pattern — a holiday-season design don’t for most — is for her an opportunity to dizzy us down to hell.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Instead of the sleek and smooth scales on snakes and lizards, crocodiles have a more lumpy and three dimensional pattern on their scaly heads.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
The cozy knit pattern on the top adds an elevated element that makes this chic, oversized set standout.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
Loading pattern on pattern — a holiday-season design don’t for most — is for her an opportunity to dizzy us down to hell.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Instead of the sleek and smooth scales on snakes and lizards, crocodiles have a more lumpy and three dimensional pattern on their scaly heads.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Pattern (something) on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pattern%20%28something%29%20on. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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