How to Use tapestry in a Sentence

tapestry

noun
  • Both show a tapestry on the wall and a chair with lion’s-head finials.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The Battle of Rook’s Rest has been added to the tapestry in the credits.
    Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 22 July 2024
  • Cut yarn, pulling it through the open loops with a tapestry needle.
    Connie Chang, Popular Mechanics, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Wrap yourself up in this throw to stay warm or hang it up like a wall tapestry.
    Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 9 Dec. 2022
  • This is a lion using a laptop in the style of an old tapestry.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2022
  • This tapestry, this collision is the song, is the romance, is the person Mustafa is.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2024
  • But the reasons for higher costs are part of a complex tapestry.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Just one of the countless stories that make up this rich tapestry of our nation's past.
    Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Silk velvet and wool tapestry rub elbows with chrome, leather, and resin.
    Anita Sarsidi, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2023
  • The antique tapestry behind the bed is from Tienda X Gallery, and the artwork is vintage.
    Anna Furman, ELLE Decor, 22 Mar. 2023
  • One of the 21-year-old actress' go-to cozy 'fits consists of a tapestry sweater with one of the characters, Misaka, on the sleeve.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 23 June 2023
  • That might mean sequins with tapestry florals, or lace with track pants.
    Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Her tapestry The Eighth Continent depicts the mining of ice deposits in craters on the moon.
    Smithsonianmag.com, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2023
  • All these experiences create the sum total of the tapestry in which I was raised.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Curtains made of tapestry, velvet, or silk should be dry-cleaned.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
  • Guest rooms have an ornate tapestry canopy custom-made by Art de Lys hanging over the beds, with views of the Hôtel de Ville through the windows.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2023
  • That book is more of a group portrait of Mr. Stanley’s favorite pop artists, whereas this one goes back in time to stitch in the other figures in the tapestry.
    David Kirby, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022
  • In pop culture, psychedelia is a Day-Glo tapestry of mandalas, black-light inks, tie-dye, and phat pants embossed with lime-green alien heads.
    Wired, 28 July 2022
  • In the master bedroom, the couple paired vintage lamps and tables with raw linen bedding and a tapestry brought home from a trip.
    Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 6 May 2022
  • Guest rooms have an ornate tapestry canopy custom-made by Art de Lys hanging over the beds, with views of the Hôtel de Ville through the windows.
    Vogue, 8 July 2024
  • The tapestry was part of a series of seven separate woven pieces, which told the story of a unicorn hunt.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Throw this knit on your bed for a little House pride or use it as a wall tapestry to turn any space into a Hogwarts common room.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 5 Dec. 2022
  • This was such a rich tapestry, a complex web of characters and their interactions and time and the subtleties of it all.
    Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 June 2022
  • Or use a textile, like a tapestry, that doesn’t require framing.
    Maya Pottiger, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Until recently, a large tapestry hung over the niche and covered it.
    Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
  • All the while, Spoelstra was sewing a tapestry of seemingly similar skill sets, convinced the whole could be even greater than its part.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2022
  • With a tapestry made from linen cotton canvas, this gift is fun and functional.
    Cailey Lindberg, Good Housekeeping, 30 Nov. 2022
  • On one of the walls of the exhibition hangs a tapestry showing, in part, the history of Chinese Americans in Texas.
    Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 20 July 2023
  • What sets this trail apart during autumn is the vibrant tapestry of changing leaves.
    By sunset, Sunset Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The drama works like two detailed tapestries, taped together in the final hour to create a full picture.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 July 2024

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