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Recent Examples of variegate
There is an enormous variegated monstera with big white splotches, like the splatter on a painter’s jeans.
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Arielle Pardes, Wired, 19 Feb. 2020
Aureomarginata’ with pink buds opening to white blooms, variegated leaves edged in gold, and a spreading habit maturing at 3 feet by 4 feet.
—oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2020
This is stained glass—actually overlaid plates of variegated...
—Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2019
The men are variegated in their dress; the angels are uniformly clad and colored but individualized, especially in their posture and gestures.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020
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Arielle Pardes, Wired, 19 Feb. 2020
Aureomarginata’ with pink buds opening to white blooms, variegated leaves edged in gold, and a spreading habit maturing at 3 feet by 4 feet.
—oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2020
This is stained glass—actually overlaid plates of variegated...
—Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2019
The men are variegated in their dress; the angels are uniformly clad and colored but individualized, especially in their posture and gestures.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variegate
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The Princess of Wales wore a green coat courtesy of Alexander McQueen, while Princess Charlotte’s coat included green and blue tartan patterning to match her mother’s scarf.Julia Teti, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
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Nashville program patterned after MyBaby4Me program in Memphis Rally held Saturday at Ephesians Primitive Baptist Church.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Goetsch-Winckler House features two long walls of glass on either side of the structure, striated vertically by wooden partitions.Nick Remsen, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
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Anyone visiting the park will want to see the spindly hoodoos, striated in red, gold, and white.Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
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Striped Sunflower Seed Large striped sunflower seed has thick black and white striped shells that add considerable weight to the bag.Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024
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Our table featured a pink and red striped tablecloth (one long piece of fabric!), ceramics by local artisans, and wildflowers from the surrounding area.Iman Hariri-Kia, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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The walls and floor have flecked Venetian terrazzo tiles made with marble pebbles, while at the heart of the room there is a wooden counter inspired by the crates once used to transport premium wools hailing from various continents.Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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The shrimp butter will also return to spread on warm pieces of toast flecked with sea salt, as will the whole roasted chicken served with maitake and challah migas.Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
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Set your rubber plant in an area where it will get dappled indirect light.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
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Strawberries, a feature of his spring 2010 collection for Saint Laurent, are reprised in miniature, with miniature bananas dappled over men’s trousers.Miles Socha, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
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These spots stand out against dark brown backgrounds, mottling their typically beige or gray bodies.Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Some skeptics of adding fluoride to public water are worried about dental fluorosis, which is caused by overexposure to fluoride and can mottle teeth.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Nov. 2024
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Each tag is unique due to the intricate marbling process, ensuring that no one will mistake your bag for their own.Amy Jurries, AFAR Media, 20 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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The current information climate, one defined by declining trust in traditional media and rapid-fire social media posts speckled with inauthentic content online, seems to be making situations like this worse.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
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The understory of the ponderosa and sugar pine forest was speckled with manzanita, oak trees and dogwoods with yellow leaves, marking the start of fall.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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