How to Use dappled in a Sentence
dappled
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The children stop to eat plums in the dappled shade of a cemetery.
—Yasmine Seale, Harpers Magazine, 5 Jan. 2021
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At its center pulsed the Twin Serpents' bite mark, in a bloom of dappled red.
—Seija Rankin, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2021
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The long-haired man who emerged from the dappled shade was gentle, soft-spoken, earnest.
—Hedley Twidle, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
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But coming out of the gate, Buze’s short menu of Cajun-dappled soul food is off to a hot start.
—Dominic Armato, azcentral, 15 May 2018
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Most prefer full sun, but some will thrive in dappled shade.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2022
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Shade: Receives about 2 hours of direct sun in the morning or bright dappled light through the day.
—Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 31 Mar. 2018
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Inland, plant in dappled light or light shade and water more.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
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Wide-brimmed hats shrouded the face through dusty, dappled lighting.
—Thomas Adamson, ajc, 4 July 2022
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In the dappled light, Khan suddenly began to talk about her sons.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2016
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Miriam snaps amid firelight and fog, by dappled water and at the edge of a cold forest.
—Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, 1 Mar. 2021
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But those same eyes are more sensitive than ours to dim objects like the dappled patterns of the Milky Way.
—New York Times, 29 July 2021
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Nova is a four-year-old clouded leopard with round ears and a dappled coat.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023
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Most columbine does well in part sun or dappled sunlight, but the plants can tolerate full sun in moister soil.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2024
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In a dappled forest, vines twine up trees, reaching ever upward and away from the dark.
—Quanta Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
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Although there are a few tillandsias that can live in full sun, most require dappled shade.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 25 July 2019
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The squash or pumpkins enjoy the dappled sun from the corn and shade the ground, acting as a living mulch to keep weeds down and conserve water for the three crops.
—OregonLive.com, 29 Mar. 2018
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And our home is right on Worth Avenue, so when the palm trees outside are lit up in the evening, the fronds cast dappled shadows throughout the living room.
—Lisa Cregan, House Beautiful, 19 Jan. 2017
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And our home is right on Worth Avenue, so when the palm trees outside are lit up in the evening, the fronds cast dappled shadows throughout the living room.
—Lisa Cregan, House Beautiful, 19 Jan. 2017
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Katuk likes the understory, with dappled shade, but not deep shade.
—Kenneth Setzer, miamiherald, 24 May 2017
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The white spots on its brown coat resemble the dappled beams of sunlight that cascade through the trees, breaking up the outline of the deer’s figure.
—New York Times, 20 July 2021
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In the Matisse to the left, two women enjoy the leafy garden in the dappled light of a sunny day, seated at a tea table set up beneath the trees.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2021
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But on a warm afternoon in the dappled light under sycamores, the park’s role in the lives of neighborhood children was set off in bas-relief.
—Patricia Leigh Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2017
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Back on the main deck, a plush outdoor lounge lies under a striking glass swimming pool that throws dappled light on all below.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2023
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These are small trees that are perfectly comfortable in the dappled shade of woodlands.
—Dave Taft, New York Times, 16 May 2018
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In hot climates, choose a location where the plant will get dappled sunlight or partial shade.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
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Wild mushrooms, tender green stems and a fuchsia sweet pea flower were scattered on and around a bed of quinoa risotto that had the dappled look of the forest floor.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 19 July 2016
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Look for locations on your property that seem to get plenty of shade (or dappled shade), and lots of moisture.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
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The dappled, multi-breed Happy has entered our lives and reminded me of the importance of leash laws and the temptation of dogs to break free.
—cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
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Light Hellebores thrive in partial shade (with four or fewer hours of direct sunlight per day) or in light, dappled sun all day.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2024
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Most varieties do well in dappled shade or partial shade, but there are newer varieties that can take more sun.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
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