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
  • Rugs covered the shop’s floors and walls in a lush tapestry of reds.
    — Diana Whitney, Longreads, 19 June 2017
  • Cut yarn, pulling it through the open loops with a tapestry needle.
    — Connie Chang, Popular Mechanics, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Parts of a tapestry that is warm and comfy.
    — Kraig Fox, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Wrap yourself up in this throw to stay warm or hang it up like a wall tapestry.
    — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 9 Dec. 2022
  • In short, clouds are a rich tapestry in the sky that changes daily.
    — Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Attach to the back of a poster or tapestry and run string through for easy hanging.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Hang large bedroom decor, such as a tapestry to accent the height of the room.
    — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
  • There are only a few on each arm, a tapestry of his soul right there for anyone to see.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • There can be a fun tapestry of sports and politics.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Life is such a rich tapestry of people and passions.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Silk velvet and wool tapestry rub elbows with chrome, leather, and resin.
    — Anita Sarsidi, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2023
  • Their jack-o'-lanterns are as detailed as a tapestry, and a lot of pride goes into them.
    — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 9 Oct. 2019
  • This is a lion using a laptop in the style of an old tapestry.
    — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The nation, its land, people, and wildlife are a bold tapestry.
    — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
  • Thread a tapestry needle on the tail and pick up all the stitches left on your needle.
    — Mariana Tuma, Good Housekeeping, 23 Sep. 2021
  • For him, the blending of parishes makes a tapestry.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
  • The Thin Red Line is a rich, tonal tapestry.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
  • On the wall behind them was a tapestry with the Lord’s Prayer.
    — Greg Jaffe, Washington Post, 25 May 2018
  • On the wall behind them was a tapestry with the Lord's Prayer.
    — Greg Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News, 27 May 2018
  • Just one of the countless stories that make up this rich tapestry of our nation's past.
    — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Use rugs as wall tapestries or layer them over carpets or other rugs.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 29 June 2026
  • But the reasons for higher costs are part of a complex tapestry.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2023
  • If tapestries bring to mind your cheap college décor, then push that image out of your head.
    — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
  • See some of Sarah's tapestry and more details of her look below.
    — Isa Giallorenzo, Chicago Reader, 2 Nov. 2017
  • So does the look of the show, a rich tapestry of pigments, textures and techniques.
    — Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 29 Apr. 2018
  • But the tapestry suggests, too, that William won by divine right.
    — Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2018
  • Police said a horse tapestry was hanging in the portrait’s place.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, a horse tapestry was hanging in its place, police said.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The result is a sonic tapestry as rich as the scenes Ross creates in his lyrics.
    — Justin Curto, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2021

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