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Recent Examples of polka dot
Francois Peron National Park is a vast horizon of low-level shrubs and stunted trees, polka dots of spinifex on a rust-red canvas.
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Keith Drew, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025
The 5 best cities in America for an active lifestyle — and the 5 worst
Airplane cheap seats are getting classier
The 24-ounce stainless steel cold cup, priced at $45, features a satin red metallic base, white polka dots, and Minnie’s face.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
The same could be said of a Whistles polka dot dress Kate rewore on a surprise visit to Southport in October.
—Monique Jessen, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Maje went all out with full-frontal silver sequins for a club-worthy jean, Longchamp’s playful update on the jean included an innocent baby blue shade with white polka dots, while Sandro’s version was studded with small circular stones.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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Keith Drew, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025
The 5 best cities in America for an active lifestyle — and the 5 worst
Airplane cheap seats are getting classier
The 24-ounce stainless steel cold cup, priced at $45, features a satin red metallic base, white polka dots, and Minnie’s face.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
The same could be said of a Whistles polka dot dress Kate rewore on a surprise visit to Southport in October.
—Monique Jessen, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Maje went all out with full-frontal silver sequins for a club-worthy jean, Longchamp’s playful update on the jean included an innocent baby blue shade with white polka dots, while Sandro’s version was studded with small circular stones.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka dot
Noun
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Cultural burning on a Juncus patches is usually for weavers.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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He’s disconcerted but not deterred when her behavior becomes less and less like that of a woman whose husband is pretty much presumed dead after his shirt and wallet are found on the rocks overlooking a patch of ocean known for its treacherous currents.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Staying on the inside and always try to be inside the dot defensively.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The sites hawk their wares with scientific specificity: microprinting in dots per inch, card thickness in micrometers (polycarbonate stock for that stiff, authentic feel) and various types of laminates.—
Kaja Andric,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Nuclear speckles regulate functional programs in cancer.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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The key disadvantages are laser speckle and the tendency to show fringe colors around white areas, including text in movie credits.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The geckos have a mixture of dark brown blotches on a pale gray-brown background.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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The blotch of black fur around Bao Li's eyes is wider, with pointy tips that flare out more than Qing Bao's.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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At the 8-minute mark, add an individual Hershey’s pip onto each cookie and rotate the baking sheet.—
Kermilia White,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2024
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Set aside 22 pips for garnish; roughly chop the remaining candy.—
Kermilia White,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The Prior Lake wrestling team found multiple spots on the medal stand at the Elk River Invitational Jan. 13.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The 30-second spot showcases Eugene Levy in a hilarious, jaw-dropping moment of astonishment where the irresistible flavor of Crazy Puffs causes his iconic eyebrows to comically disappear.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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With that in mind, Onya and Arrietty go outside while Lexi’s tarp is drying and use it to spray-paint their outfits on, resulting in a giant brown splotch that Lexi then sees and goes ballistic over.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Dark splotches that occur in the middle of plant leaves and primarily affect the plant’s lower leaves may indicate that the plant has root rot.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The song structures melt into goo; the lyrics pelt flecks of raw feeling.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Dec. 2024
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Each light is attached to a green string to easily blend into your tree, and once the lights are turned on, the liquid inside each bulb bubbles to reveal floating flecks of gold glitter to make your tree shine.—
Kaitlin Gates,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2024
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“Polka dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polka%20dot. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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