jigsaw puzzle
nounDefinition of jigsaw puzzle
: a puzzle consisting of small irregularly cut pieces that are to be fitted together to form a picture
also
: something suggesting a jigsaw puzzle
Examples of jigsaw puzzle in a Sentence
We spent many nights working on a jigsaw puzzle of Mount Everest.
Recent Examples on the Web
For weeks, Dave Roberts has managed the Dodgers like a jigsaw puzzle, trying to find the right combination of pieces to overcome a string of injuries and keep the team’s first-half roll intact. — Jack Harris, latimes.com, "Veteran Dodgers reinforcements nearing return from the injured list," 2 July 2019 Shots of coral, red, and turquoise add brightness while porthole windows, jigsaw puzzle tables, hanging chairs, and ship lights lend even more artful whimsy that’s fun for any age. — Jennifer Blaise Kramer, House Beautiful, "This Home Is the Ultimate Island Getaway, No Matter Your Age," 28 June 2019 Rick's favorite pastimes included reading, music, crossword and jigsaw puzzles, designing floor plans, playing cards and doing the Daily Jumble with his wife. — courant.com, "Richard Louis Ricci," 20 Aug. 2019 Like summer people everywhere, these visitors hike, read, eat outside, huddle over jigsaw puzzles and dawdle by the water. — Christopher Reynoldsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Maine’s scenic Monhegan Island is a portrait of Brigadoon mixed with L.L. Bean," 25 July 2019 Despite her career and volunteer work, Marilyn always had time for a game of Scrabble, cards, or a jigsaw puzzle. — courant.com, "Marilyn B. Romanski," 1 Aug. 2019 The dining room table for food, coffee, wine, and tea, the round kitchen table for a jigsaw puzzle. — Rosemary Mccarthy, BostonGlobe.com, "I learned about friendship by watching my mom and her friends at the kitchen table," 26 July 2019 Sometimes there’s huge domino effects of adjusting storyboards and shot lists because everything has to fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. — Marcus Jones, EW.com, "Jennifer Morrison says directing Maddy's Euphoria episode 'was one of those kismet situations'," 16 July 2019 There are a lot of odd pieces that will have to be twisted, tweaked, wedged and jackhammered into the jigsaw puzzle for the Warriors to open their season as a genuine contender. — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "Maybe Warriors’ party is just getting started," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jigsaw puzzle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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