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spangled

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verb

past tense of spangle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spangled
Adjective
  • The dashboard is swathed in a flecked, mélange-style fabric that is based on a traditional Japanese hand-weaving technique called Nishijin-ori.
    Mara Balagtas McIlwrath, Car and Driver, 1 June 2023
  • The melton coat sits over a flecked tweed suit—contrasting the matte outerwear with mottled textures beneath.
    Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • What an impressive, vibrant, freckled chandelier for our bee friend!
    New York Times Games, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Her freckled nose scrunched, kickstarting Sam’s heart into beating again.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Suspended from the fashionable wooden arch are a teething ring, crinkly rainbow, rattle, mirror, and plush moon to promote hand-eye coordination.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The Garvin flies both a rainbow Pride flag and a Black Lives Matter flag, prompting the occasional shouted slur.
    Brian Owens, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2023
Adjective
  • Link all six feeders together or hang them separately, and choose between white or multicolored lights with the flick of a switch.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The liveliness of a multicolored, multidimensional tale is infectious, and soon enough I’m recharged for the return journey.
    Ben Hatke, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • If possible, move the plant outside and place it in a spot with dappled light.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Too Much Sunlight In their native environment of Central and South American jungles, peace lilies grow on the jungle floor beneath the dappled light that comes through the tree canopy.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • However, thanks to advances in low-light performance, that’s all changed, with the latest models (and even those a few years old) able to take spectacular photos and impressive videos of colorful aurora.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • But their journey is all show and no stakes, while the visuals are over-wrought with dizzying CGI dreamscapes like a kaleidoscope of colorful slop.
    Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • There are cultivars with variegated leaves, as well as some that have unique or more compact growth habits.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The foyer floor, for example, is covered in white and variegated orange terracotta bells from Clé that interlock to create a postmodern-esque squiggle pattern.
    Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Spangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spangled. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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