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Recent Examples of appliqué
Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
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
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
From monogram pull tabs to a graphic LV applique on the shoe’s sides, in a rainbow of colors and patterns that range from metallic and velvet-effect leathers to sequin embroidery (for an edgy black-tie look) and technical satin.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
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
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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The technique could also be seen via the hand-cut silk wool cascading petal embroideries that undulated down her new Octavia and Adeline gowns.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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So that detail was doing a bit of embroidery on the relationship.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 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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The naming even extended to beach and pool towels that my mom would embroider with labels like Sandy Feet, Zinnias, or Golden Hour to help everyone differentiate their towel.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
22 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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In addition, fans are excited to pick up official miniatures to paint and portray desperate battles between humans and Xenomorphs on the table top.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Include a beginner's guide to painting to encourage new techniques.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Keefe’s vivid account of the Troubles in Northern Ireland braids the stories of the 1972 disappearance of mother Jean McConville in Belfast and of Dolours Price, a young activist who joined the Provisional IRA, and their long aftereffects.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Three major ranch families’ stories braid together in Ransom Canyon along with several other subplots such as one between Lizzy Greene’s head cheerleader and Garrett Wareing’s Lucas Russell.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Elevated, of course in true Beyoncé fashion, with a host of Lorraine Schwartz diamonds and sparkling Christian Louboutin boots.—
Esther Newman,
refinery29.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Inset diamonds decorate the dial and case, forming a starry pattern worthy of the Milky Way.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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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In the case of Pelagia, higher temperatures are critical, for example for turning the skin and bones left behind after filleting fish, into a watery soup which is then dried and transformed into a fine, dry powder for animal feed.—
Nick Nuttall,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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For people new to fishing this can be intimidating, but filleting your catch is not that difficult.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
15 Sep. 2023
Cite this Entry
“Appliqué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appliqu%C3%A9. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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