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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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.
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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
The courts have never recognized the constitutional legitimacy of further limitations on birthright citizenship, and Judge Coughenour of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington did not appear eager to break with that pattern on Thursday.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
After Sedrick Irvin ran for 13 yards on third-and-11, wildcat QB Justin Lamson faked a handoff and found redshirt freshman Ismael Cisse on a crossing pattern on fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line to put Stanford up 14-7.
—Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
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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
The courts have never recognized the constitutional legitimacy of further limitations on birthright citizenship, and Judge Coughenour of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington did not appear eager to break with that pattern on Thursday.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
After Sedrick Irvin ran for 13 yards on third-and-11, wildcat QB Justin Lamson faked a handoff and found redshirt freshman Ismael Cisse on a crossing pattern on fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line to put Stanford up 14-7.
—Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
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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 21 Feb. 2025.
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