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an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the essay isn't so much a cogent argument as a patchwork quilt of the writer's random musings
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Recent Examples of patchwork quilt
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patchwork quilt
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The trio will perform a medley of songs from their career to mark 20 years since their debut.Alex Sundby, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, Blake Shelton will perform from Las Vegas, and the Jonas Brothers will perform a medley of hits right after midnight.Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2024
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O’Grady gained notice in the arts world after working in a variety of other roles, including as a research economist and a rock critic.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Cumulus clouds appear in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, often recognized as the classic fluffy, white clouds that dot the sky.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The company has also been successful in attracting consumers across income and age demographics while continuing to draw new and younger consumers through its range of assortment of different brands at bargain prices.Paulina Likos, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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This 18-piece set has more than 30,000 five-star ratings and comes with an assortment of containers including spray bottles, cream jars, and squeezable silicone bottles.Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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But here’s where Disney fans start pulling out the red thread and collage boards: Orlando International Airport (MCO) doesn't sell gum either thereby thwarting any would-be gum tossers from loading up on provisions before entering the parks.Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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The holiday card includes a collage of images featuring the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as well as a rare, candid photo with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.Julia Teti, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jason Schmidt The Best New York Art Shows of 2024 Outsiders, Renaissance masterpieces, crazy quilts, and more.Vulture Editors, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Spoonful, Woody Guthrie, and Eleanor Roosevelt – that just captured the whole crazy quilt of the Village arts and politics scene.Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
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None of the rest of the alphabet soup of FLiRT family descendants constituted more than 5% of the bunch.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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But for now, its studio is crowded with an alphabet soup of glass tubing and metal letters as tall as 56 inches.John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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