polka dot

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Recent Examples of polka dot In it, the young Taylor, adorned in a polka dot dress and whimsical bow, presents her costar with some gifts before the two exchange a hug. EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Crocodile body scales develop from what scientists call a polka dot pattern of gene expression during the embryo’s development. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024 For Round and Around, the new collection, black and grey polka dots were a standout print across dresses, shorts, blazers and overcoats. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 Its bralettes, cheeky shorts, camis, and slip dresses are embellished with ruffles, lace, ties, and polka dots and come in pastel and neutral skin tones that feel natural and soft. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for polka dot 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka dot
Noun
  • The Chiefs’ Harrison Butker went through a rough patch upon his return from minor (non-kicking) knee surgery, missing two field goals and an extra point in his final four games.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
  • It is embedded with patches and medals from the many trails the grandfather had trekked.
    Alina Hartounian, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • When touched, its hood and tail glow with a constellation of blue-green dots like an underwater planetarium.
    Jude Coleman, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Those travelers are missing out, though, because taking the time to get out of the car to wander trails and explore the unique flora and fauna of the deer’s habitat will leave you with a deeper appreciation of this unique dot on the map.
    Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The key disadvantages are laser speckle and the tendency to show fringe colors around white areas, including text in movie credits.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Snow on the Mountain, a pole lima whose maroon beans are capped with white speckles, was handed down between members of a Louisiana family, generation to generation, since the 1880s.
    Margaret Roach, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The blotch of black fur around Bao Li's eyes is wider, with pointy tips that flare out more than Qing Bao's.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The spread of the blotches slowed, creeping to a stop.
    EW.com, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • At the 8-minute mark, add an individual Hershey’s pip onto each cookie and rotate the baking sheet.
    Kermilia White, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Set aside 22 pips for garnish; roughly chop the remaining candy.
    Kermilia White, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Girma started 22 matches in 2023, leading the Wave to the NWSL’s best regular-season record and a spot in the league semifinal match.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The pair was played a song to match the beat of the spot’s choreography.
    Jennifer Weil, WWD, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Termite mounds and ebony trees added splotches of dark.
    Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Root rot can cause plants to droop and develop mushy roots and dark splotches on their leaves.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Others less so: Tiny flecks of indium make the screen sensitive to the touch of a finger.
    Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
  • And in the very center of the panel, in flat, dark country, in literal no man’s land, is a small, broken vertical line consisting of flecks of white paint.
    Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025

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