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Recent Examples of polka dot
There were also looks in vintage lace over 30 years old, oodles of polka dot ruffles and feathers hot off the Milanese runway.
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
The ensemble featured a sheer panel with polka dots, creating a shape illusion.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
Domingo began the 2025 awards season in a custom Valentino suit with a playful touch of polka dots and a black and white checkered bow.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Both have been reimagined in various patterns, colors and materials, including polka dots, plaid, fluorescents and holographic silver leather.
—Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
The ensemble featured a sheer panel with polka dots, creating a shape illusion.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
Domingo began the 2025 awards season in a custom Valentino suit with a playful touch of polka dots and a black and white checkered bow.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Both have been reimagined in various patterns, colors and materials, including polka dots, plaid, fluorescents and holographic silver leather.
—Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka dot
Noun
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Every item also features an official 2024 World Series patch.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Improve Skin Texture Collagen face masks work to hydrate and plump the skin, filling in rough patches and uneven areas while promoting a more even complexion.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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Each set comes with 12 canvases and more than 750 colorful dot stickers that will inspire kids to play independently and use their imagination.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
17 Mar. 2025
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On that card, hit those three dots on the top right and select Remove from list.—
Kim Komando,
Fox News,
17 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
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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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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
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Ancient colors are cultivated in the Jorda rug—the product’s copper splotches mimic both erosion and painterly grace—while the Lydos rug feature a bright glyph motif.—
Maya Ibbitson,
Architectural Digest,
9 Jan. 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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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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“Polka dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polka%20dot. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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