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
Both of her hands had second degree burns, and her face, arms and chest were stippled with shrapnel and debris.
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Seyward Darby, Longreads, 23 July 2024
These pests cause leaves to curl and distort in shape or produce a stippling pattern on plant leaves.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
As squash bugs continue to feed on plant sap, yellow leaf stippling progresses to more severe damage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
Whelchel argued that physical evidence, including the angle of the gunshots and the gunpowder stippling on Mary Brewer’s hand, showed the couple was executed.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
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Seyward Darby, Longreads, 23 July 2024
These pests cause leaves to curl and distort in shape or produce a stippling pattern on plant leaves.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
As squash bugs continue to feed on plant sap, yellow leaf stippling progresses to more severe damage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
Whelchel argued that physical evidence, including the angle of the gunshots and the gunpowder stippling on Mary Brewer’s hand, showed the couple was executed.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
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Like last year, documentaries dot the various sections, making up 12 of the 26-title Premieres section, for example, which was once devoted to narrative films.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
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During the autumn months, also known as harvest season, the mountain foliage puts on a stunning show of oranges and yellows, and festivals dot the calendar.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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Just spread a portion over a sheet of tortilla chips, sprinkle on some shredded cheese, and bake the whole thing in the oven.Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
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Clearly a bibliophile, Hagan has one-of-a-kind books not just on the case, but sprinkled throughout the home.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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In conducting the study, the team also developed a new technique to stain collagen fibers to analyze their impact on the skin’s mechanics.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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This particular query came (stop it) during a recent interview with Variety where Daniel Craig asked if a shot of sheets stained with semen was kept in the final cut’s establishing scene.David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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Duroc ham has a deep red color and lots of marbling, resulting in tender, flavorful meat.Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Dunk them into a water marbling bath, then paint the tops metallic and add a satin bow to hang them.Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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To make the garlands more interesting, people would dye the popcorn kernels bright colors and string fruits and nuts alongside them.Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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Set in suburban Pittsburgh, the coming-of-age drama starred Claire Danes as Angela Chase, an angsty 15-year-old sophomore with a wardrobe of flannel and hair dyed a Manic Panic red.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Stipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipple. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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