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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2022
Taking pictures on a boat with friends in Sydney, Dua wore a teeny, black and white checkered bra with a coordinating bottom.
—Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 10 Nov. 2022
On Wednesday, Mayor Michelle Wu introduced Michael Cox, now 57, as the city’s next police commissioner, surely the most extraordinary and improbable appointment in that department’s — or perhaps any police department’s — long and checkered history.
—Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022
Directed by by John Rando, the musical now focuses on Buddy’s family as much as his checkered career, which spans from the Borscht Belt to the early days of television to gigs at senior centers.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2022
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The checkered kicks are one of Cruz’s picks for the auction and are estimated to sell for between $150,000 and $200,000.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2022
Taking pictures on a boat with friends in Sydney, Dua wore a teeny, black and white checkered bra with a coordinating bottom.
—Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 10 Nov. 2022
On Wednesday, Mayor Michelle Wu introduced Michael Cox, now 57, as the city’s next police commissioner, surely the most extraordinary and improbable appointment in that department’s — or perhaps any police department’s — long and checkered history.
—Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022
Directed by by John Rando, the musical now focuses on Buddy’s family as much as his checkered career, which spans from the Borscht Belt to the early days of television to gigs at senior centers.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2022
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Those diverse traits are on brilliant display in the piles of multicolored and idiosyncratically shaped pears and apples inside what was once the nave of the 13th-century church that is now Dalla Ragione’s home.Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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Inspired by those scaly vertebrates, Chan used an array of precious stones — tourmaline, yellow diamond, garnets — to create a magical multicolored figurine.Violet Goldstone, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
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La Grande Dame is made of carved and polychrome wood that has been painted with imagery alluding to a rich tapestry of cultural references, including ancient folklore, witchcraft, and an Egyptian creation myth.Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Coat of black silk satin brocaded with polychrome silk thread in a pattern of tulips; belt of black silk satin; blouse of white silk-cotton batiste; skirt of beige cotton-linen twill.Irene Kim, Vogue, 28 June 2024
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The iridescence of a scarab beetle’s back — symbolic in many cultures — inspired the Nefertiti model, embroidered with polychromatic crystals, rhinestones and sequins.Alex Wynne, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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From natural dyes to native teas, create rainbow flags and polychromatic drinks.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 June 2024
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The boycotting campaign on the part of Robby Starbuck, a member of the variegated galaxy of American Conservatism, has hit its mark.Anna Zanardi Cappon, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Initially, Murphy requested Madagascar rosewood, which has similar variegated ink lines as Brazilian rosewood.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Visitors will also note that contemporary art is represented with a colorful permanent 171-foot-tall mural, Dazzle My Heart, by Canadian artist Michelle Hoogveld, on the hotel’s front facade.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But despite the gaping hole at its center, the composition clearly depicts a harbor scene with boats and buildings set against a streaked white and blue sky.Chloe Veltman, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
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The method yields images that are streaked and cracked, with surfaces that are alternately riven and raised.Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
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“Checkered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkered. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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