jigsaw puzzle
noun
: 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.
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The jigsaw puzzle is a classic tiger-face thousand-piecer.
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Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
The kind of work that, like a jigsaw puzzle, calls you to lean in and examine each small piece.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Consider the Coffee and Cocoa Crawl or bring a jigsaw puzzle for the Great Andersonville Puzzle Exchange.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Puzzle table: $60.99 (Wayfair) Stay mobile with your new hobby with the help of this wooden jigsaw puzzle table from Wayfair.
—Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
The kind of work that, like a jigsaw puzzle, calls you to lean in and examine each small piece.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Consider the Coffee and Cocoa Crawl or bring a jigsaw puzzle for the Great Andersonville Puzzle Exchange.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Puzzle table: $60.99 (Wayfair) Stay mobile with your new hobby with the help of this wooden jigsaw puzzle table from Wayfair.
—Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jigsaw puzzle
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“Jigsaw puzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jigsaw%20puzzle. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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