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
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Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Bowfins have a dark splotch on their tails and lack the python-like spots of the invasive species.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025
But Frank was more the scratchy handwriting type, prone to splotch—not one to weep, let alone for long.
—Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Jennifer worked knee-deep in oil for months, returning home reeking of fumes, covered in black splotches and breaking out in rashes and suffering headaches.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Bowfins have a dark splotch on their tails and lack the python-like spots of the invasive species.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Japanese singer, songwriter, and composer splotches ethereal electronics and vaporous keys across Luminescent Creatures, drawing the listener into minimal compositions with a voice attuned to every inch of space in the recording and when to leave it eerily unfilled.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025
But Frank was more the scratchy handwriting type, prone to splotch—not one to weep, let alone for long.
—Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Splotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splotch. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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