pattern (something) on
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: to design (something) so that it is similar to something else
Her garden is patterned on one she saw on her travels.
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New Orleanians have a new driving challenge: A zig-zag traffic pattern on St. Charles Avenue that feels a lot like Mario dodging banana peels.
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Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
Each placemat is fully reversible, with a light blue and sage green plaid pattern on one side, and an adorable design with flowers, strawberries, green stems, and little bunnies on the other.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
It’s followed by the Type 72, which has a Shadow gray and gold design that includes a half Union Jack pattern on the side, just like that of the race car that won seven grand prix between 1977 and 1978.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
Consider bringing that look into the home with the pattern on your curtains.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
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Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
Each placemat is fully reversible, with a light blue and sage green plaid pattern on one side, and an adorable design with flowers, strawberries, green stems, and little bunnies on the other.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
It’s followed by the Type 72, which has a Shadow gray and gold design that includes a half Union Jack pattern on the side, just like that of the race car that won seven grand prix between 1977 and 1978.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
Consider bringing that look into the home with the pattern on your curtains.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Pattern (something) on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pattern%20%28something%29%20on. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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