jigsaw puzzle
noun
: a puzzle consisting of small irregularly cut pieces that are to be fitted together to form a picture
also
: something suggesting a jigsaw puzzle
Examples of jigsaw puzzle in a Sentence
We spent many nights working on a jigsaw puzzle of Mount Everest.
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From throw blankets to jigsaw puzzles and customizable jewelry, these unique Christmas gift ideas all have a personal touch.
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Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The island is the first piece of a larger regional jigsaw puzzle, overseen by state development agency NEOM, which has a $500 billion budget to help diversify Saudi Arabia’s economy via its Saudi Vision 2030 initiative.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Fortnum & Mason Piccadilly puzzle Wentworth makes some of the world’s most fiendish jigsaw puzzles.
—Sarah Turner, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Seldom settling for straightforward linearity or conventional structure, the group arranged sophisticated polyrhythms into the aural equivalent of jigsaw puzzles, and juggled scales and time signatures with profound dexterity.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
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Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The island is the first piece of a larger regional jigsaw puzzle, overseen by state development agency NEOM, which has a $500 billion budget to help diversify Saudi Arabia’s economy via its Saudi Vision 2030 initiative.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Fortnum & Mason Piccadilly puzzle Wentworth makes some of the world’s most fiendish jigsaw puzzles.
—Sarah Turner, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Seldom settling for straightforward linearity or conventional structure, the group arranged sophisticated polyrhythms into the aural equivalent of jigsaw puzzles, and juggled scales and time signatures with profound dexterity.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Jigsaw puzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jigsaw%20puzzle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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