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Definition of checkered
: marked by alternation or contrast of fortune the best album of his checkered career — Mark Coleman; especially : marked by many problems or failures trying to prevent discovery of his checkered past
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Examples of checkered in a Sentence
He has had a checkered career with many ups and downs.
Recent Examples of checkered from the Web
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The two little cherries match her red flats, and a flowy white sundress, cat-eye sunglasses, and checkered headband over a loose bun complete the summery look.
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Through the war on terror, America has repeatedly failed to accept that its checkered history with secret detention in Yemen has bred new enemies.
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By the late 1980s, the era was largely forgotten, glossed over by historians eager to rewrite baseball's often-checkered past.
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Participants were warned not to drink alcohol the night before and to avoid checkered or striped clothing on the day of the show, the RBC news website reported.
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Scott is the only one to win a Cup race, on Dec. 1, 1963, and the next win at a NASCAR national event by a black driver came in 2013 when Wallace took the Truck Series checkered flag at Martinsville.
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Ryan Blaney got his first-ever career win in NASCAR's Monster Energy Cup Series after taking the checkered flag in the Pocono 400 on Sunday at Pocono Raceway.
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Others were at their summertime ease in salmon slacks and checkered linen shirts.
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Chevrolet led Sunday's race just seven laps, but got the checkered flag under caution as a multicar crash ended the race on its lone overtime attempt.
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First Known Use of checkered
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CHECKERED Defined for English Language Learners
checkered
playDefinition of checkered for English Language Learners
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: having a pattern made up of squares of different colors
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: including good parts and bad parts
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: including many problems or failures
CHECKERED Defined for Kids
checkered
playDefinition of checkered for Students
: having a pattern made up of squares of different colors
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