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verb

past tense of pattern

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of patterned
Adjective
Gage often opts for a solid or patterned velvet sofa with a print mix in the pillows. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025 For more gorgeous pieces from the MacKenzie-Childs sale, check out our top picks below with everything from shimmery vanity trays to vibrant kitchenware, floral rugs, patterned furniture, and wall decor. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025 Ceramic and porcelain are often used for colorful, patterned butter dishes. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 And their mysterious, patterned movements? Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025 They are designed with a matte front in a solid color, complemented by patterned temples. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patterned
Adjective
  • Julia was dressed in a chic oversized suit (her specialty) and heeled boots and a white striped tie, while Roberts wore a semi-sheer black gown with minimal jewelry.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
  • There’s a lot of versatility in striped bedding.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But the extent to which Devastating — whose owner is Kenneth Chee, a longtime pyrotechnics operator with a checkered past — or Cutright’s company BlackStar bear responsibility for the explosion remains unclear.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • His character, Mooney, wears checkered shirts and brown corduroy and drives a gold ’64 Chevy Nova.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gerwig, 42, returned to Venice in a black dress with a sheer black overlay speckled with glittering flowers.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • That’s because very ripe bananas—which are speckled with brown spots or even completely brown—are naturally sweeter than their green or yellow counterparts.
    Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • GloRilla tapped into her preppy side in a plaid bustier dress, matching jacket and a hot pink Versace bucket bag.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Dressed in a plaid top, a black pleated skirt, and sunglasses, Hathaway appeared to slip when the heel of her shoe broke, and then popped back up while raising her hands in mock triumph.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This understanding shaped the team’s decision to sign free agent Sam Darnold last offseason.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Prospects seem good that someone will sign on the dotted line during or soon after the Toronto event.
    Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, at Copenhagen Fashion Week in August, show-goers seemed to favor the print above the usual suspects — florals, stripes and leopard spots — with several completing their looks with dotted neck ties, windbreakers, blazers, bloomer shorts or bandanas.
    Natalie Hammond, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • For millennia, human brains adapted to local environments, languages and cultural practices.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • They were adapted from existing internal combustion engine platforms, with the electric powertrains shoehorned inside.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Kay Lee’s production design is another plus, especially turning Rogen’s garish ultra modern home into a character all itself.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Nearly every garish flight of fancy that decorates the frame is a distraction while the majority of the film does little more than rotely dramatize Kafka’s biography.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Patterned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patterned. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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