swatch

as in tape
a small piece of cloth that is used as a sample for choosing colors, fabrics, etc. She looked at fabric swatches to select material for the drapes.

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Recent Examples of swatch Further testing showed that the treatment also worked on stained polyester and silk swatches without harming them. New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2025 There is only one upholstery option (light pebble), but swatches are available for free upon request. Emily Hein, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025 Arnolds Field landfill, just half a mile from Claridge’s home in Rainham, is an undulating swatch of scrubby land spanning roughly 40 acres. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025 There are two fabric swatches and several velvet color options to choose from. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swatch
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Noun
  • But that coverage bust is on tape now, and other teams will try to exploit that look again.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Only after several reporters began observing the site and taking photographs did officers arrive to tape off the area with crime scene tape.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Our Maple Bacon Old Fashion blends smooth Old Forester Whiskey, rich maple syrup, a touch of walnut bitters, and a crispy strip of smoky bacon.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Shots fired in San Bernardino, spike strips in Van Nuys, and clashes in Santa Ana highlight a rise in confrontations between immigration agents and civilians — a trend experts warn is intensifying across Southern California.
    Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Swatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swatch. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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