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Recent Examples of polka dot
For a few snaps, Sabrina wore a brown blouse with white polka dots tucked into a brown pleated midi skirt with a chunky black belt.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Schoolhouse Polka Dot Pillow $119 $80 Schoolhouse Never underestimate the power of a simple yet surprisingly versatile polka dot.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
For the outing, Hailey rocked an oversized leather jacket, a black T-shirt, polka dot tights, and pointed-toe black pumps.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
Who came up with the idea of the ladybug crostini, delicately dotted with balsamic-glaze polka dots by Meghan and her close friend Mindy Kaling?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Schoolhouse Polka Dot Pillow $119 $80 Schoolhouse Never underestimate the power of a simple yet surprisingly versatile polka dot.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
For the outing, Hailey rocked an oversized leather jacket, a black T-shirt, polka dot tights, and pointed-toe black pumps.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
Who came up with the idea of the ladybug crostini, delicately dotted with balsamic-glaze polka dots by Meghan and her close friend Mindy Kaling?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka dot
Noun
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Weed treatment can leave behind bare patches of soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Note 20 was last updated with a security patch in January.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Connect the dots for your team—Help each person see how their role contributes to the overarching mission.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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My son held up his phone to reveal a map of Israel, lit up almost entirely in red location dots, showing where missiles were potentially headed.—
Dina Kraft,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Bigmouth Buffalo Is In No Hurry To Grow Its Population Broad-bodied, olive-toned and often dusted with copper or black speckles, the bigmouth buffalo, or Ictiobus cyprinellus, can grow over four feet long and tip the scales at 80 pounds.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The optical engine is sealed against dust ingress to keep the speckles from spoiling movie nights.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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Dark brown blotches with black edges dot its back, sometimes joining together to form bands.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Eaglets make a pip — or a crack in the egg — as the chick hatches.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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Another pip – that initial crack of an eggshell as a chick begins to hatch – was reported in a second egg Tuesday as Jackie and Shadow took turns carefully watching the hatchling’s progress.—
Devyn Byers,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The final spot at 7070 W. 105th St. closed in late March.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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The good news is that tons of incredible spots don’t involve the luck required to score Zach Bryan tickets.—
Jenna Blough,
Outside Online,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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The huge piece was pitted like a Holland cheese and carried on its irregular surface some splotches of green and snuff-yellow where the lichens clung in spotted patterns.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Made from 100 percent Donegal merino wool, the Finisterre Farne Women’s Crew Neck Knit Sweater comes in a choice of shades, all with subtle flecks of contrasting color.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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Normally, landing a star of Dončić’s caliber at such a young age would take every fleck of gold in the safe.—
C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Polka dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polka%20dot. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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