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
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2024
Swift’s glam featured her signature bold red lip, a smoky eye and glitter freckle makeup patches courtesy of Fazit.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 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
As for her beauty routine, miss glazed donut skin achieved her glowy flush with a Rhode pocket blush combination of the shades toasted teddy and freckle, finishing off the look with minimal eye makeup and her newest shade of peptide lip tint, cinnamon roll.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2024
Swift’s glam featured her signature bold red lip, a smoky eye and glitter freckle makeup patches courtesy of Fazit.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freckle
Verb
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With cranes dotting the skyline and modern buildings materializing everywhere, one uniquely sweet reminder of a simpler Boise remains downtown.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Apr. 2025
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As a beautiful bonus, the anthuriums, orchids and philodendrons dotting the grounds guarantee the hotel looks gorgeous all year.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The mole is larger than 6 millimeters across Evolving: The mole's appearance changes Prevention of Skin Cancer Most cases of skin cancer are due to skin damage from UV rays.—
Casey Gallagher,
Health,
15 Apr. 2025
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The menu was created by executive chef Fernanda Serrano and takes cues from her upbringing in Mexico, with cuisine highlights like pink mole and pulpo pibil.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rosemary bonded with Kennedy’s larger-than-life second wife, Eleanora, who was almost a decade younger than Rosemary, but acted as her fairy godmother, sprinkling money and sisterly advice.—
Susannah Cahalan,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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Rainbow and trans flags could be seen sprinkled throughout the crowd, along with a dozen or so Moms for Liberty shirts.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The center described the young girl as having a birthmark on her forehead, one lazy eye and potentially requiring medical attention.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The center described the young girl as having a birthmark on her forehead, one lazy eye and potentially requiring medical attention.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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If Bonhoeffer’s example is used to justify more far-right Christian violence in America, that would be another tragedy — and a cruel irony that would stain the legacy of a man who gave up everything to confront a tyrant.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Pérez's manager, Enrique Paulino, spoke to reporters at the scene, his shirt stained with blood.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But this season, the one with the 4-15-0 blotch on the calendar from late November to early January, there’s no way to feel OK about Sunday.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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The fish have white faces with a black blotch in front of the eyes, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Then, on Monday, a series of billboards advertising the album peppered the main roads into Stillwater, where Turnpike co-headlines this weekend with Ragweed for more than 180,000 ticketholders.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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That was apparent even in the first period, as the Canucks — a team that’s struggled enormously all season to generate looks and scoring chances — peppered their old teammate DeSmith with all manner of quality chances.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Its body is covered in an irregular mix of dark brown patches, ivory splotches and yellow-orange bumps.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
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French astronomer Charles Messier had catalogued more than one hundred of these fuzzy splotches in the late seventeenth century, and then the Herschel family used large reflecting telescopes to find even more.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Freckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freckle. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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