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Recent Examples of polka dot
Their former mailbox — now just a wooden stump — is marked with a telltale pink polka dot ribbon.
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Lady Eliza styled the rest of her look with black sheer tights with a polka dot motif, black pointed-toe heels and a pair of shimmering Chanel stud earrings.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
In a post from Monday, Feb. 18, Menchaca can be seen wearing a black-and-white polka dot dress, posing from the side in a Reel shared to Dallas' Instagram.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Diverging from the Saint Laurent runway styling, Kidman wore the suit with a pale blue shirt and navy blue tie with white polka dots.
—Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Lady Eliza styled the rest of her look with black sheer tights with a polka dot motif, black pointed-toe heels and a pair of shimmering Chanel stud earrings.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
In a post from Monday, Feb. 18, Menchaca can be seen wearing a black-and-white polka dot dress, posing from the side in a Reel shared to Dallas' Instagram.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Diverging from the Saint Laurent runway styling, Kidman wore the suit with a pale blue shirt and navy blue tie with white polka dots.
—Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka dot
Noun
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However, nasturtiums don’t mind growing in the light shade cast by asparagus plants and asparagus beetles are less likely to visit a patch of asparagus if nasturtiums are growing nearby.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2025
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Grant ended up meeting a group of Dina’s friends at a pumpkin patch in Chicago.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Because the moons appear mostly as just little white dots on a black background in the photos taken of them, astronomers don't know much about the moons' characteristics yet.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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Lack of agents One of the main reasons the Shin Bet did not connect the dots before Oct. 7 was the difficulty in recruiting agents and intelligence sources on the ground in Gaza, says Mr. Melman, the author.—
Dina Kraft,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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As with any triple-laser, single-chip DLP projector, laser speckle and rainbow artifacts (red/green/blue flashes) are potential issues.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Doctors could see white blotches and smears around those dark spaces, indicating lesions.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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Overall, the geckos have pale brown bodies with several darker brown bands and lighter white blotches.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 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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She’s been just as good in 2024, earning first All-Big 12 honors and a spot on the All-Defense team after averaging 17.5 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.0 blocks.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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Phoenix improved to 31-36 and is just 1.5 games behind the Dallas Mavericks (33-35) for the No. 10 spot.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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King showed off photos of burn splotches below her lower lip, on her chin, and all over her neck.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Though some mold growth pops out in plain sight, announcing itself through an unappealing array of new colorful splotches, there are myriad less obvious signs that mold spores are present, like musty smells, unfamiliar water stains, and even warped or disfigured materials, like wallpaper or wood.—
Bridget Reed Morawski,
Architectural Digest,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Tips and Tricks: During this event, the moon will begin to travel in front of the Pleiades stars around 11 P.M. Eastern Time, concealing several of the blueish flecks as the night goes on.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
13 Feb. 2025
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Once the snowmelt begins and flecks of greenery emerge from the powder, many skiers assume the party’s over.—
Miles Howard,
AFAR Media,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Polka dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polka%20dot. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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