as in to dot
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face
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Recent Examples of stipple
Unlike the wells that stipple his fiction, Murakami’s thoughts are not particularly deep.
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Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Editor's tip: While sweeping it across skin helps blend foundation seamlessly into skin, using it to stipple product into skin increases the coverage.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Oct. 2024
Pointillism This creepy makeup-only Halloween costume is perfect for anyone who loved stippling exercises in art class as a kid.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Both of her hands had second degree burns, and her face, arms and chest were stippled with shrapnel and debris.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 23 July 2024
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Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Editor's tip: While sweeping it across skin helps blend foundation seamlessly into skin, using it to stipple product into skin increases the coverage.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Oct. 2024
Pointillism This creepy makeup-only Halloween costume is perfect for anyone who loved stippling exercises in art class as a kid.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Both of her hands had second degree burns, and her face, arms and chest were stippled with shrapnel and debris.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 23 July 2024
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Inside the cafe area, farmhouse tables are flanked by an open kitchen dotted with cookbooks and produce.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Canyon de Chelly National Monument, on the Navajo Nation in northeastern Arizona, encompasses 83,000-odd acres of sandstone peaks and plateaus towering above waterways dotted with pines, junipers, aspens and cottonwoods.—
Alastair Lee Bitsóí,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
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Pour remaining egg mixture over top and sprinkle with sliced almonds.—
Anna Theoktisto,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2025
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Because of this, Keatley suggests eating beans at least 12 to 24 hours before a workout and consistently sprinkling them throughout your diet, focusing on smaller servings at each sitting versus larger ones to minimize side effects.—
Korin Miller,
Outside Online,
12 Feb. 2025
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Or maybe your seat cushions are sunken in or stained.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
14 Feb. 2025
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In her home design YouTube videos, Gater frequently makes over second-hand items like hutches, tables, and cabinets by adding coats of paint or stain and replacing the hardware.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Feb. 2025
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This ham is spiraled and salty, with lots of yummy marbling around the sides.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2024
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There’s a nice mix of experience and youth marbled through the lineup, with Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers leading the offence.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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At the end of the day, dyeing your hair at home is no small feat.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Image After two years of being a blonde, Ms. Mulvaney dyed her hair back to brown the week before setting sail.—
Maggie Lange,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Stipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipple. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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