Synonyms of tapestry

tapestry

noun

1

as in curtains

a heavy decorative cloth used especially for wall hangings or window coverings

On the wall was a beautiful hand-woven tapestry that had been handed down for generations.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curtains
• drapes
• hanging(s)
• window shade
• drapery
• shade

2

as in mosaic

something made up of many different things, people, etc.

In spring and early summer, the garden was a vivid tapestry of colors.

All of our experiences, both good and bad, form part of the rich tapestry of our lives.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mosaic
• rainbow
• medley
• jumble
• assortment
• collage
• variety
• blend
• patchwork
• amalgam
• mélange
• tangle
• accumulation
• potpourri
• mishmash
• pastiche
• combination
• jungle
• hodgepodge
• fusion
• menagerie
• salad
• smorgasbord
• patchwork quilt
• montage
• hash
• gumbo
• hotchpotch
• notions
• ragbag
• farrago
• mixed bag
• gallimaufry
• agglomeration
• miscellany
• alphabet soup
• ragout
• crazy quilt
• motley
• detritus
• omnium-gatherum
• grab bag
• miscellanea
• agglomerate
• sundries
• salmagundi
• olio
• jambalaya
• clutter
• litter
• stew
• scramble
• rummage
• conglomeration
• conglomerate
• welter
• botch
• shuffle
• aggregate
• aggregation
• macédoine
• composite
• odds and ends
• muddle
• compound
• oddments
• olla podrida
• tumble
• admixture
• intermixture
• alloy
• chaos
• catchall
• commixture
• disarray
• mess
• morass
• disorder
• mix-up
• imbroglio
• shambles
• disarrangement
• snarl
• confusion
• dog's breakfast
• knot
• bollix

Examples of tapestry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That engine fashioned Pluto’s rich tapestry of flowing glaciers, jagged mountains and other unfamiliar terrestrial features on the surface. —Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024

Come October, the leaves in Idaho start to turn into a fiery tapestry of reds, oranges and yellows, signaling the transition to cooler temperatures and longer nights. —Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 8 Oct. 2024

The leftist coalition in Chicago politics, ever a complex tapestry of groups and causes, took four decades to win the mayor’s seat after coalescing around Johnson last year. —Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024

Laure Prouvost’s vast tapestry ‘Above front tears’( 2024) was created with Flanders Tapestries BVBA and features fish-bird hybrid creatures, flamingos, foliage and mountains, in a washed out pastel palette evoking a fading, otherworldly paradise. —Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024