Synonyms
Examples of splotch in a Sentence
Noun
the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt
Verb
ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket
Recent Examples on the Web
Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Other standouts were a Trompe l’oeil suit that looks like an x-ray of wooden bones, and another ombre effect suit but in blue and white, and a blue striped button-down with bright blue splotches of paint spills.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Mar. 2024
Teens running, police converging and a grey splotch that appears to be moving: Videos from an outdoor mall in Miami stoked wild claims this week on social media that aliens had landed on Earth.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2024
Each page has splotches and blobs of watercolor that encourage each person to draw whatever image the shape looks like to them.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
Speaking of duck, it gets featured as a main course, meaty confit paired with creamy white beans and green splotches of gremolata to brighten what’s otherwise beige.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Bloodstone is a variety of chalcedony, usually dark green with splotches of red hematite.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
The commenter posted several photos purporting to show the odd orange splotches.
—Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2024
Cybertruck owners are reporting odd, orange splotches that look like rust
Heated discussion over the alleged rusting broke out in an online forum called the Cybertruck Owners Club.
—Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2024
Pragathi Ravi, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
Some of the trunks in these pictures have sinuous trunks of brown, splotched green, black and gray.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
The whites of his eyes were splotched with blood, a sign that blood vessels on the surface of his eyes had burst.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2023
Yuskavage, in a flowing Dries van Noten dress splotched with fuchsia, green, and yellow, appraised the painting.
—Ariel Levy, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
He’s had his vocals splotched together and sold with artists who debuted years after his 1997 death.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2023
This group includes angel-wing begonias, named for their folded, often spotted or splotched leaves, which resemble wings.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 5 June 2020
Each model’s color assignment was an off-the-cuff decision, with show opener Kyla Ramsey and Gigi Hadid each sporting bolts of citrus orange, while Rebecca Longendyke's ice blue gaze was splotched with hot pink.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 3 May 2019
Off-White splotched neon-bright pigment on the ear to take athleisure to the next level.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2018
Noun
Cubes of tuna tartare top a base of avocado, a familiar appetizer served with splotches of lively yuzu and sriracha sauces.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Other standouts were a Trompe l’oeil suit that looks like an x-ray of wooden bones, and another ombre effect suit but in blue and white, and a blue striped button-down with bright blue splotches of paint spills.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Mar. 2024
Teens running, police converging and a grey splotch that appears to be moving: Videos from an outdoor mall in Miami stoked wild claims this week on social media that aliens had landed on Earth.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2024
Each page has splotches and blobs of watercolor that encourage each person to draw whatever image the shape looks like to them.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
Speaking of duck, it gets featured as a main course, meaty confit paired with creamy white beans and green splotches of gremolata to brighten what’s otherwise beige.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Bloodstone is a variety of chalcedony, usually dark green with splotches of red hematite.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
The commenter posted several photos purporting to show the odd orange splotches.
—Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2024
Cybertruck owners are reporting odd, orange splotches that look like rust
Heated discussion over the alleged rusting broke out in an online forum called the Cybertruck Owners Club.
—Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2024
Verb
Thick corded trunks snake upward from the ground, reaching toward an overhead lattice of branches splotched with green.
—Pragathi Ravi, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
Some of the trunks in these pictures have sinuous trunks of brown, splotched green, black and gray.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
The whites of his eyes were splotched with blood, a sign that blood vessels on the surface of his eyes had burst.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2023
Yuskavage, in a flowing Dries van Noten dress splotched with fuchsia, green, and yellow, appraised the painting.
—Ariel Levy, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
He’s had his vocals splotched together and sold with artists who debuted years after his 1997 death.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2023
This group includes angel-wing begonias, named for their folded, often spotted or splotched leaves, which resemble wings.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 5 June 2020
Each model’s color assignment was an off-the-cuff decision, with show opener Kyla Ramsey and Gigi Hadid each sporting bolts of citrus orange, while Rebecca Longendyke's ice blue gaze was splotched with hot pink.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 3 May 2019
Off-White splotched neon-bright pigment on the ear to take athleisure to the next level.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2018
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“Splotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splotch. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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