How to Use patterning in a Sentence
patterning
noun- The wallpaper is decorated with floral patterning.
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Stevens and Swan are strong on the Aeschylean patterning of Bacon’s life.
—Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2021
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This one does it through the magic of smart patterning.
—Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2019
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With plaid patterning in varying shades of green, the kit includes gold trim on the sleeve cuffs and collar.
—oregonlive, 15 Feb. 2023
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Let this feel like simply a change in the weather patterning, a sweet falling away.
—Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 27 Apr. 2018
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Each time, the patterning machines must line up precisely with the last go-around.
—Mike Rogoway, OregonLive.com, 3 May 2018
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The red is not a solid single colour, for example, while the white sleeves feature a 'love it or hate it' striped patterning.
—SI.com, 24 Apr. 2018
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Practice some healthy purging of old patterning and trust that this process of house cleaning can lead you to an even more solid sense of self.
—Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 19 Aug. 2017
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On the screen dawn coming over the Eastern Ocean shone in a golden crescent for a moment against the dust of stars, like a jewel on a great patterning frame.
—Tom Comitta, Wired, 22 Sep. 2020
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Unlike slick glass walls, the panels have depth, texture and patterning.
—Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 30 Sep. 2019
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Each of the dahlia-like blooms have slightly different patterning; the flowers are white or creamy yellow with red stripes and speckles.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2021
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The system would shut down as indicated by no further changes in the patterning.
—Discover Magazine, 26 Oct. 2010
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That is how the 12 gauge could hit harder, but this requires effective patterning.
—Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2019
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In the kitchen, says Sowers, there is similar patterning.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022
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No two of these marmorkrebs had the same marbled patterning on their shell; there were even differences in the shape of their internal organs.
—Hannah Fry, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2021
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The patterning of the braid is very cleverly done: variable enough to look funky, structured enough to be deliberate.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 25 May 2021
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Moreover, that same polka dot patterning is used for the entire background.
—Mike Giuliano, Howard County Times, 27 Apr. 2018
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How to Grow a Spine One of the classic models for studying the tempo of embryonic development is the patterning of the spine.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
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Right now, bold-toned plaid patterning lets people have it both ways: Tons of color tamed by a traditional look.
—Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 30 Nov. 2022
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The Moors were kicked out of Granada, their last redoubt, in 1492, but their legacy of ebullient patterning persisted.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 9 Oct. 2021
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De la Renta’s update to the centuries-old style paved the way for a global proliferation in ikat patterning.
—Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 26 Mar. 2018
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Seek the help of a professional counselor who can work through some of the trauma and negative patterning and beliefs that were instilled in you from a young age.
—Annie Lane, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023
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With distinctive brown and black patterning, Burmese pythons have long been coveted both as pets and producers of skins for high-end leather goods.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022
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That first purse, the nylon paper planner, the jacket, and a massive black tote bag with checkered patterning inside.
—Caroline Rothstein, Marie Claire, 6 June 2018
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Now look at the patterning of the violence in the Moltisanti-Soprano universe.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2021
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The navy blue shirt will feature subtle darker patterning, including the trademark Adidas stripes down each side of the torso.
—SI.com, 26 Apr. 2018
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Given equal patterning efficiency, the higher pellet count in a 12 gauge should keep a denser pattern at longer ranges.
—Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2019
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This shockingly fair option is listed here because decades of social patterning have taught poor people to skip the top half of any list ordered by price.
—Sam Weiner, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2017
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In either case, the laser or the thread helps crystals form, but their periodicity, their patterning, is fully their own.
—Karmela Padavic-Callaghan, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2022
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The Canadian wore a light olive brocade colored suit with floral patterning surrounding the suit.
—Damon Brooks Jr., USA TODAY, 25 June 2022
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