APPLIQUÉS Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

appliqués 1 of 2

noun

plural of appliqué

as in embroideries

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verb

present tense third-person singular of appliqué

as in feathers

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Noun

For spring 2027, the 15-year-old brand was inspired by the sea, informing bright pastel color palette and distinctive textured sequin embroideries.

— Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Her scrolled embroideries have since been described as tirades, rants, and screeds—no horses or cables, just the language pummeling the eye.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Pro Football Reference paints a more positive picture (15 of 21 for 136).

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Shapira paints a picture of a kinder, gentler war, where technology takes soldiers away from the trenches and from the tanks, to a chair behind a screen.

— Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026

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With these enhancements, Apple is also expanding the tool’s language support beyond English to include French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
In some of the advertisements during this election cycle, AI was used for aesthetic enhancements, such as improving image quality or dramatizing events in the candidate’s life.

— Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Smedium goddess braids One step up on the size spectrum, situated, as the name suggests, between small and medium, smedium braids are great for anyone seeking a fuller look.

— Eden Stuart, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
The script, by Luke Davies, loosely braids three different timelines.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

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Hailey Bieber and Zoë Kravitz, who sat front row for the Paris Fashion Week show, wore enough Jessica McCormack diamonds to clear 70 carats.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
However, the jewels Mary acquired throughout her lifetime serve as a sparkling reminder of her legacy, from the Cullinan diamonds to the Queen Mary’s bandeau tiara which Meghan Markle wore on her wedding day in 2018.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

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