variants
or less commonly dapple
: marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
a dappled fawn
Examples of dappled in a Sentence
a forest that was vibrant with the dappled foliage of autumn
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Lee Calvert’s new bedroom glowed with the dappled sunlight of a late-spring afternoon.
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The building boasts significant sustainability features and is defined by a sculpted ceiling that shades passengers and creates a pleasant dappled lighting effect inside.
—New Atlas, 19 June 2025
The woven shade casts a warm, dappled light reminiscent of sunlight filtered through dune grass—perfect for adding texture and glow to your reading nook.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025
The spa is just as refined—all white marble and dappled sunlight—with plush sitting rooms for whiling away the afternoon or taking over a business empire.
—Vogue, 3 June 2025
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The building boasts significant sustainability features and is defined by a sculpted ceiling that shades passengers and creates a pleasant dappled lighting effect inside.
—New Atlas, 19 June 2025
The woven shade casts a warm, dappled light reminiscent of sunlight filtered through dune grass—perfect for adding texture and glow to your reading nook.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025
The spa is just as refined—all white marble and dappled sunlight—with plush sitting rooms for whiling away the afternoon or taking over a business empire.
—Vogue, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dappled
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“Dappled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dappled. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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