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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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.
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Vogue, 3 June 2025
One favorite is Austen’s dreamy image of a group of men and women lounging in the woods by a lake in the summer of 1888; dappled sunlight gives the image echoes of Monet.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
Her maroon nails and gold Oura ring gleam in the dappled sunlight.
—Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Allegheny spurge thrives in dappled shade under large trees and tolerates heavy shade.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
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Vogue, 3 June 2025
One favorite is Austen’s dreamy image of a group of men and women lounging in the woods by a lake in the summer of 1888; dappled sunlight gives the image echoes of Monet.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
Her maroon nails and gold Oura ring gleam in the dappled sunlight.
—Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Allegheny spurge thrives in dappled shade under large trees and tolerates heavy shade.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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