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as in colored
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors
the variegated costumes of the dancers in the nightclub
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as in dotted
marked with spots
a variety of variegated tulip that is highly prized by gardeners
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Recent Examples of variegated
Margaret Roach, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
For variegated types, that’s actually the preferred way, since rooted cuttings often send up new shoots that are just plain green.
—Margaret Roach, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The book is a disjointed, experimental compilation of an unnamed man’s variegated erotic fantasies.
—Victoria Uren, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Berlin, like any cosmopolitan city, houses so many variegated communities, and I was drawn to writing a character who can navigate the worlds of different milieus.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
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Some are near-alabaster or silvery, others the darkest of greens, and there are variegated choices, striped or mottled in gold or white or silver.
—Margaret Roach, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
For variegated types, that’s actually the preferred way, since rooted cuttings often send up new shoots that are just plain green.
—Margaret Roach, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The book is a disjointed, experimental compilation of an unnamed man’s variegated erotic fantasies.
—Victoria Uren, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Berlin, like any cosmopolitan city, houses so many variegated communities, and I was drawn to writing a character who can navigate the worlds of different milieus.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variegated
Adjective
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Curaçao With colorful Dutch architecture, multicultural charm, and an easygoing pace of life, Curaçao attracts sun-seekers from around the world.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Best Restaurants Jack's Beach Bar Set on the sands of Princess Margaret Beach, Jack's Beach Bar embraces its barefoot, beachy feel while offering an elevated dining experience with fresh cuisine and colorful cocktails.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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To make sense of the recurring post-hurricane peaks, Cabrera and colleagues analyzed how butterfly numbers varied with precipitation, wind speed, temperature and other meteorological variables.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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While 32 different winds—each with a name—are noted for bringing in varied weather conditions, the most notorious is the Mistral.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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Shepard can be seen giving one of his daughters a kiss, cuddling up with the girls, who match in black-and-white striped tops and berets.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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While the couple didn't opt into the matching trend, their four kids — Wren Alexander, 17 months, Esti Maxine, 22 months, Miles Theodore, 6, and Luna Simone, 8 — wore identical red and green striped PJs, posing around the family Christmas tree and wrapped presents.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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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
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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
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To the contrary, various federal courts have held that Title IX and/or the Equal Protection Clause require schools to allow such participation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Under a 1981 appropriations bill, HHS is required annually to take Census Bureau poverty-line figures, adjust them for inflation, and create guidelines that agencies and states use to determine who is eligible for various types of help.—
Arthur Allen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Variegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variegated. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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