as in medley
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
Its geometries echo and make strange the patterns in the room’s more traditional furnishings: Shaker dining chairs with woven tape backs and, lining a low window seat, cushions made from patchwork quilts.
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Blaine Davis, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Every moment is brimming with whimsical detail, from lacy-white magical threads that are conjured out of thin air, to a giant talking catfish who looks like he’s made out of a colorful patchwork quilt, and glowing azure glass bottles that adorn a gnarled tree, just begging to be plucked.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
Holmes took inspiration from the A.P.C. archives in Paris, debuting sandals, jeans, miniskirts and blouses, as well as a patchwork quilt based on a design by her own mother.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Jan. 2025
If your flooring looks more like a patchwork quilt thanks to choppy updates and renovations throughout the years, consider an area rug in the entry that can blend or even camouflage the mismatched look.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
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Blaine Davis, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Every moment is brimming with whimsical detail, from lacy-white magical threads that are conjured out of thin air, to a giant talking catfish who looks like he’s made out of a colorful patchwork quilt, and glowing azure glass bottles that adorn a gnarled tree, just begging to be plucked.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
Holmes took inspiration from the A.P.C. archives in Paris, debuting sandals, jeans, miniskirts and blouses, as well as a patchwork quilt based on a design by her own mother.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Jan. 2025
If your flooring looks more like a patchwork quilt thanks to choppy updates and renovations throughout the years, consider an area rug in the entry that can blend or even camouflage the mismatched look.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patchwork quilt
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In 2015, Lopez, 55, opened the awards ceremony by dancing to a medley of the biggest songs from that year.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The medley of cheeses is carefully chosen to achieve richness and depth.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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Many other long Senate speeches in history offer a variety of useful historical hints about the political significance of Booker’s record-breaking speech.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Guests can feast like a Viking and enjoy a savory menu featuring a variety of meats, fish, sandwiches and more, along with a collection of meads and ciders.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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From an assortment standpoint, data helps massively as well.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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What was wrong with an assortment of kingdoms, fiefdoms, and tribes?—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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These articles and practices align with Self’s idea of collage as representative of selfhood and that humans exist in multiple dimensions.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Mar. 2025
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The collage of photos showed Chloe asleep, the couple on the red carpet and the basketball court as well as the national champion on vacation.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Without saying so explicitly, Gottlieb nailed the biggest challenge that the L.A. teams, and probably all four of the West Coast additions to the Big Ten, have faced all season, a crazy quilt schedule and insane travel.—
Jim Alexander,
Orange County Register,
2 Mar. 2025
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The paintings of Mickalene Thomas are big, bold, gaudy, and beautiful, embedded with rhinestones, daubed with phosphorescent color, and composed like crazy quilts.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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Congress may have viewed them as such—SEC or the FCC, CFPB, the whole alphabet soup—but that is not something that the Constitution understands.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
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For years, industry has complained about the alphabet soup of agencies, which often compete with one another.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Patchwork quilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patchwork%20quilt. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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