mosaic
noun
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
mosaics
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pluralof mosaic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“You can hear that these buildings carry the echoes of the lives they contained because of the frescoes, the mosaics, the furniture. You feel 2,000 years compress and collapse. It’s like magic.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
For example, their 2013 “Tailored Mosaic” line, inspired by the golden mosaics in the Cathedral of Monreale in Sicily, featured garments adorned with angels, saints and Mary, as well as biblical figures.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
Pro tip: Book your timed entry tickets in advance, ideally during the midday time slot when the mosaics are lit up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Soviet-era mosaics were "no longer necessary," he added.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Behind us, the doorway we’d come through had disappeared, replaced by more mosaics.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
