spangled 1 of 2

spangled

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verb

past tense of spangle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spangled
Adjective
  • The dashboard is swathed in a flecked, mélange-style fabric that is based on a traditional Japanese hand-weaving technique called Nishijin-ori.
    Mara Balagtas McIlwrath, Car and Driver, 1 June 2023
  • The melton coat sits over a flecked tweed suit—contrasting the matte outerwear with mottled textures beneath.
    Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • The mites feed on leaves, leaving a freckled appearance and light webbing.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The couple later went Instagram official in April 2020 after fans recognized the Olympian’s tatted and freckled arm.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Related Articles Begum’s multicolored modular sculptures are dotted along the hotel’s garden space, redesigned by Pulitzer Amsterdam’s creative director, Jacu Strauss, and Dutch landscape architect Copijn in 2016.
    Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The first thing that may have caught your attention about today’s deal was was the bright, multicolored keyboard.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • If possible, move the plant outside and place it in a spot with dappled light.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Too Much Sunlight In their native environment of Central and South American jungles, peace lilies grow on the jungle floor beneath the dappled light that comes through the tree canopy.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Nicholas Galitzine rocked a very buff physique training to be He-Man, and director Travis Knight showcased many of the colorful heroes and villains, including Jared Leto as the evil Skeletor.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The frame’s branches keep it rustic, but the plethora of colorful gerber daisies and ferns at the base add brightness.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • There are cultivars with variegated leaves, as well as some that have unique or more compact growth habits.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The foyer floor, for example, is covered in white and variegated orange terracotta bells from Clé that interlock to create a postmodern-esque squiggle pattern.
    Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Spangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spangled. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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