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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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Their work paves the way for a new era of ultrafast computing with applications in fields ranging from signal processing to pattern recognition and beyond.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
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The basis for doing so is that English in this case is the predominant form of the words that were patterned on.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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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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Related Articles In a dark overcoat, dark suit, white shirt and red striped tie, Trump placed a wreath with white roses at the tomb, and stood silently for a few moments.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
19 Jan. 2025
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There is no shortage of wide, masculine jeans; plaid shirts; beanies; and striped T-shirts in her rotation.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
17 Jan. 2025
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Wineries: The hills around Wimberley and nearby Driftwood are flecked with wineries.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
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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At the Keeler House, this fusion yielded an immensely livable castle, warmed by its wood finishes, dappled by all the (flammable) greenery outside, and shaped by a powerful sense of California romance.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Sunlight filtered through the trees, dappling the grass, and the air was silent except for a chorus of chirping birds.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
3 Dec. 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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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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American bacon is typically a much fattier cut of meat due to lots of marbling, notes Shore.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2024
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The Aztecs, nonetheless, are primarily Mexican, speckled by a few Ecuadorians and a Honduran member.—
Mayolo López Gutiérrez,
NPR,
1 Jan. 2025
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The rich chocolate cake speckled with pecans is topped with a layer of marshmallows then drizzled with chocolate frosting after baking.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Variegate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variegate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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