Thesaurus results for SWATCHES

swatches

noun

plural of swatch

as in tapes

a small piece of cloth that is used as a sample for choosing colors, fabrics, etc. She looked at fabric swatches to select material for the drapes.

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Recent Examples of swatches Fisher collects paint swatches, cuts them up, and tosses them into a basket so people can draw one before heading out. — Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 Donations range from small offcuts to swatches to rolls of fabric and even prototype garments. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 As more studios offer scent as a line item in a design proposal, expect pricing to formalize and expect bespoke room blends to appear alongside paint decks and fabric swatches. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 Pre-distressed holes reveal different swatches underneath, and the soles come looking scruffy just like on numerous hits from Vans over the past year or so. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 In a corner of the living room of her Sacramento home, Hannah Yan puts on a white lab coat and pulls a few swatches of fabric from a rack. — Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 As economic challenges and the rising costs of higher education continue to impact broad swatches of college applicants, this commitment to economic mobility and professional success is one that many top colleges will likely continue to reinforce. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 But as anyone who’s stared at a wall of swatches well knows, choosing the right shade can feel paralyzing. — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026 Apply large swatches on multiple walls and observe them at different times of day, under both natural and artificial light. — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026

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Music scenes were insular; tapes were copied by hand and passed between friends and family.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
More important sonically, Collins and his collaborators located the original tapes, including 7-inch studio reels recorded at 15 ips and, through Cynthia Lee, the EP master.

— Cary Baker, SPIN, 20 Oct. 2026

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The test strips for chlorine and quaternary ammonium expired in 2025.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
What catches the eye instead are the colored strips of tape running across the wall, like placeholders for the artworks that never got to hang in such a space.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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