as in to dot
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
the baker freckled the frosting with flakes of coconut
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Recent Examples of freckle
Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
Steamed rockfish, which a server compares to clam chowder, delivers on the promise with a moat of diced potatoes, bacon and milky sauce around the entree, freckled with scallion ash, a handy way to deal with the abundance of scallions in the kitchen.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Swift was also at the Chiefs vs. Saints game—her first in a while—wearing a plaid Vivienne Westwood skirt-and-top set, with some glitter freckles to make the whole ’fit a bit more festive.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Tradition is salmon flavored with kelp and freckled with white sesame seeds.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
Steamed rockfish, which a server compares to clam chowder, delivers on the promise with a moat of diced potatoes, bacon and milky sauce around the entree, freckled with scallion ash, a handy way to deal with the abundance of scallions in the kitchen.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
Noun
Continuing her parade of noteworthy game-day fashion, Swift's ensemble featured one particularly head-turning accessory — glitter freckles.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Swift was also at the Chiefs vs. Saints game—her first in a while—wearing a plaid Vivienne Westwood skirt-and-top set, with some glitter freckles to make the whole ’fit a bit more festive.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2024
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Like last year, documentaries dot the various sections, making up 12 of the 26-title Premieres section, for example, which was once devoted to narrative films.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
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During the autumn months, also known as harvest season, the mountain foliage puts on a stunning show of oranges and yellows, and festivals dot the calendar.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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Phoenix’s Mexican cuisine — from tacos to mariscos, the Sonoran hot dog and mole — is award-winning.Becky Bartkowski, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Champagnes and white wines are also available, as are signature cocktails like La Pomme d’Or with Macallan 12-year Sherry Cask, Calvados, sweet vermouth, and mole bitters and the Big Apple with Volcan Blanco tequila, mezcal, Verdita, caramelized pineapple, and fresh lime.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
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Just spread a portion over a sheet of tortilla chips, sprinkle on some shredded cheese, and bake the whole thing in the oven.Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
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Clearly a bibliophile, Hagan has one-of-a-kind books not just on the case, but sprinkled throughout the home.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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The main features include a red birthmark, ranging in color from pink to reddish-purple, atypical vein or lymphatic development, and overgrowth of tissues and bones.Angela Andaloro, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Participants also suggest that their current birthmarks or birth defects correspond to wounds from a previous life.Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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In conducting the study, the team also developed a new technique to stain collagen fibers to analyze their impact on the skin’s mechanics.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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This particular query came (stop it) during a recent interview with Variety where Daniel Craig asked if a shot of sheets stained with semen was kept in the final cut’s establishing scene.David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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The horse chestnut leaf blotch pathogen overwinters as fruiting bodies in leaves infected during the previous season.Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Straight from the hotel docks, our captain showed us around the various villas and properties dotted around the lake, peppering in some historical and pop-culture factoids, like how the idyllic Villa Balbianello was featured in the Star Wars prequel films.Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
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Colleagues in the main lab were peppering her with questions about what to do about another batch of tests that appeared to have failed.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Termite mounds and ebony trees added splotches of dark.Mihir Zaveri, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Officials lowered their recommendation for drinking water fluoride levels in 2015 to address a tooth condition called fluorosis, that can cause splotches on teeth and was becoming more common in U.S. kids.Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Freckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freckle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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