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, 18 Aug. 2023
Regional airports are freckled around the area, most notably in small-but-commercial Flagstaff and in charter-only Sedona and Tusayan.
—Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2023
Julie Marks Published, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Swift showed up to the game in a Vivienne Westwood plaid outfit, knee high boots and metallic faux freckles.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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Verb
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
Regional airports are freckled around the area, most notably in small-but-commercial Flagstaff and in charter-only Sedona and Tusayan.
—Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2023
Noun
Have clear borders Appear all year long Freckles vs. Moles
Both moles and freckles tend to affect light-skinned people.
—Julie Marks Published, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Swift showed up to the game in a Vivienne Westwood plaid outfit, knee high boots and metallic faux freckles.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freckle
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In a city dotted with rubble and flames, the journey home is perilous.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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American travelers looking to escape to Europe have dozens of great options at their disposal, from major destinations like London and Paris to midsize cities and quaint towns dotting the countryside.Kevin Gray, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Mole gift boxes at Guelaguetza Silken, rich and fragrant with spices, Guelaguetza’s moles are a thing of beauty in all their colors and flavors.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Victoria showcased her Halloween spirit with a scary green ogre mask that included several large moles and a gummy smile.Rachel Flynn, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Disney chefs sprinkled candy cane bits and pumped peppermint into the park’s classic hot chocolate.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Combine salt, pepper, garlic powder, and sage; sprinkle evenly over both sides of pork chops.Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
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Aysha ends up getting three votes, all of them spelling her name wrong, and one inside the drawing of what is supposed to be Asia the continent but looks more like a birthmark on a witch’s backside, and she’s sent packing.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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The film tells the story of a successful textile merchant who can’t find a wife because of a disfiguring birthmark on his face.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Sometimes, traffickers stain ivory to look like wood or coat it in chocolate to make it through inspections.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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A number of the belongings appeared to be stained with blood.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 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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He is also known for peppering election officials with questions at county meetings.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ever the comic, Pickett would frequently pepper their set with impressions — including a version of Karloff from his beloved monster movies.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 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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Advertisement Officials lowered their recommendation for drinking water fluoride levels in 2015 to address a tooth condition called fluorosis, which can cause splotches on teeth and was becoming more common in U.S. kids.Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Freckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freckle. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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