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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
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Photo: Nathan Schroder The reflective quality of polished marble, especially when paired with a mirror panel, opens up the space, even as the variegated taupe veins anchor the room with their own unique typology.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
Because variegated leaves contain less chlorophyll–something a plant that isn't getting enough light can't afford.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Types of Holly Used in Holiday Decor Two main types of holly with red berries shine in winter floral arrangements, wreaths and garlands, and Christmas centerpieces to bring the outside in with red, green and, in the variegated types, gold.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Several variegated forms are available with bright gold or cream accents.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Photo: Nathan Schroder The reflective quality of polished marble, especially when paired with a mirror panel, opens up the space, even as the variegated taupe veins anchor the room with their own unique typology.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
Because variegated leaves contain less chlorophyll–something a plant that isn't getting enough light can't afford.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Types of Holly Used in Holiday Decor Two main types of holly with red berries shine in winter floral arrangements, wreaths and garlands, and Christmas centerpieces to bring the outside in with red, green and, in the variegated types, gold.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variegated
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Interior designer Eric Hughes and architect Gordon Kahn customized the place for Cohen's taste, which features blue kitchen cabinets with gold hardware, colorful wallpaper prints — and of course, a disco ball.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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At the height of their popularity in the 1630s, a bona fide tulip mania swept through the country, and single bulbs of the most colorful species were worth more than their weight in gold.—
Chris Schalkx,
AFAR Media,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ghostly encounters are peppered through the promo, to varied levels of fear.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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In stacked and varied casts during his time on the show, Sudeikis more than held his own, displaying a star wattage (even while playing a dancing sidekick) that's gone on to serve him especially well since leaving in 2013.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 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
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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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Caruso ordered hundreds of law enforcement officers and called on the Italian army for backup to stand guard at various checkpoints approaching the mountain to turn anyone away who hadn’t reserved a ski pass, hotel or who lived there.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The ride-hailing company will use Intel’s Mobileye AV tech and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni’s fleet of cars at launch, CEO David Risher revealed in a series of posts on X. Marubeni currently manages over 900,000 vehicles globally through various subsidiaries and joint ventures.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Variegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variegated. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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