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Recent Examples of appliqué
Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Moretti is meant to be sleek and ominous, but his costumes look cheap—ill-fitting velvet suits with beaded appliques that seem more crafty than couture.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2025
The Italian haute couture house—currently at the helm of new creative director Lorenzo Serafini—integrated a number of feminine details such as open necklines, floral appliques and lace adornments into its fall ready-to-wear 2025 presentation.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The only difference between the two mirrors are the kind of appliques that hang on the trim of the mirror.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Indeed, sweaters are now graced with prints, appliques, and bow motifs that lend themselves to the imagination (case in point: Ralph Lauren’s iconic Polo Bear flaunts earrings, glam lashes, and a silk charmeuse jacket on the brand’s holiday sweater this year).
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Dec. 2024
The rapper paired the blue jeans with a blazer adorned with paisley appliques, white tank and a cowboy hat.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
The dress has a basque-style waist, decorative pearl beading, delicate lace appliques and a scoop-back neckline with 21 buttons.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
The idea is how collectibles and crafts inspire embellishments, including charms, handcrafted appliques, travel badges and unique brooches.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
Sarah Bray, ELLE Decor, 21 Mar. 2014
Haehlen, who has Down syndrome, smiles wide and twirls her skirt, revealing how intricately it’s appliqued with sequined, floral explosions of color.
—Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2018
The antithesis of timid, Alessandro Michele at Gucci appliques hats, tops and jeans with motifs like bats, cats, bugs and wolves that make Ralph Lauren’s polo pony seem like a meek flea.
—Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2017
Noun
Each Cybertruck has an applique known as a cant rail that’s attached to the outside of the vehicle, according to Tesla.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Moretti is meant to be sleek and ominous, but his costumes look cheap—ill-fitting velvet suits with beaded appliques that seem more crafty than couture.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2025
The Italian haute couture house—currently at the helm of new creative director Lorenzo Serafini—integrated a number of feminine details such as open necklines, floral appliques and lace adornments into its fall ready-to-wear 2025 presentation.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The only difference between the two mirrors are the kind of appliques that hang on the trim of the mirror.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Indeed, sweaters are now graced with prints, appliques, and bow motifs that lend themselves to the imagination (case in point: Ralph Lauren’s iconic Polo Bear flaunts earrings, glam lashes, and a silk charmeuse jacket on the brand’s holiday sweater this year).
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Dec. 2024
The rapper paired the blue jeans with a blazer adorned with paisley appliques, white tank and a cowboy hat.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
The dress has a basque-style waist, decorative pearl beading, delicate lace appliques and a scoop-back neckline with 21 buttons.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
The idea is how collectibles and crafts inspire embellishments, including charms, handcrafted appliques, travel badges and unique brooches.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
An eggplant placemat is appliqued with a border of coral and paired with Leotine's Chopstick monogram for an unforgettable table bathed in color.
—Sarah Bray, ELLE Decor, 21 Mar. 2014
Haehlen, who has Down syndrome, smiles wide and twirls her skirt, revealing how intricately it’s appliqued with sequined, floral explosions of color.
—Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2018
The antithesis of timid, Alessandro Michele at Gucci appliques hats, tops and jeans with motifs like bats, cats, bugs and wolves that make Ralph Lauren’s polo pony seem like a meek flea.
—Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appliqué
Noun
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Meister positions it over the ligament and sews it along the length like an embroidery stitch.—
Lindsey Adler,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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This one makes a pretty statement day or night with a scalloped V-neckline, eyelet embroidery down the front, and lace lantern sleeves.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Both styles feature the soft salmon hue and black square intarsia drawn directly from the album cover, with a finishing touch of Bon Iver’s signature embroidered at the hem of the sweater.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Tributes included his number 49 embroidered on hats, stenciled in the fairway exactly 49 yards off the tee box of the 18th hole, and featured on the flag at the 18th green.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Here’s a peek at the new flavors and some of the ingredients that inspired them: Lemon curd & whey This light and citrusy flavor uses whey as a substitute for lemon juice to make lemon curd that ribbons throughout the ice cream base.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
24 May 2023
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Introduce the color in small doses: a throw on the couch, ribbon on a wreath, trim around a lampshade, or even gift wrap on the packages.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Nov. 2022
Verb
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Republicans like Dhillon Republicans painted a very different picture of Dhillon and her potential mission.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Experimental Revolution List, known for his pioneering work in behavioral economics, painted a nuanced picture of AI's role in scientific experimentation.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Cornell, likewise, highlighted admitted applicants whose interests braided together cryptography and disaster relief runs, air pollution research and Habitat for Humanity volunteer work, Crohn’s Disease research and efforts to save local pollinators.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Just like the series’ central character Reda is between two worlds, between two communities, the Arab and Corsican, its story braids two genres.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Selena Gomez Selena Gomez accessorized with the Dôme ring, Duet mixed ring, and diamonds Team ring to promote her film Emilia Pérez at a recent screening.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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The material is a synthetic form of aluminum oxide, one of the hardest substances second only to diamond.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Lenses can also suffer from a malaise known as chromatic aberration, in which different wavelengths of light are refracted to slightly different degrees so that different colors come to focus at different points, resulting in color fringing around objects.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Her eyewear was usually cushioned by her coiffed blonde hair; her beauty aesthetic built intentionally around ‘notes on bangs’: From side-swept to feathery wisps, thick curtains, and a pixie fringed trim.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Last week, Labrador and his father celebrated Labrador’s recovery by filleting and eating the frozen mutton snapper, lobster and yellow jack that was caught on the day of his injury.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2025
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Fish are electronically stunned unconscious and bled out, then cooled again and filleted mechanically.—
Bill Kearney,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Appliqué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appliqu%C3%A9. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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