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Examples of spotted in a Sentence
the spotted tablecloth clashed with the stripes on the wallpaper
not surprisingly, the white cow and black bull had a spotted calf
Recent Examples of spotted from the Web
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Decimated by inbreeding, the spotted wildcat’s future depends very much on mingling with its Mexican cousins.
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The two were spotted holding hands and kissing at the sporting events.
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The shed stirred with bigger animals: a spotted cow, mauve pigs, a white horse glowing in the moonlight like a ghost.
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According to an US Weekly report, the two are spotted holding hands while walking around the Soho House pool.
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Police also found a spotted cat, larger than a typical domestic cat, that was later identified as a bobcat, according to police.
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In December 2016, the two reportedly saw The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Nighttime and were even spotted holding hands (a big deal at the time, as people hadn’t even seen photos of them together yet).
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The Australian government has instituted a recovery plan for four species of handfish, and a captive breeding program for the spotted handfish was launched in September.
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In an interview with Fader, Cardi B refused to confirm her relationship, even though the two were spotted holding hands and posted cute Instagram posts prior.
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First Known Use of spotted
14th century
spotted Synonyms
Synonyms
dappled (also dapple), dotted, flecked, freckled, mottled, specked, speckled, splotchy, spotty, stippled, variegated;
Antonyms
Near Antonyms
Related Words
marbled, moiré (or moire), veined;
chromatic, colored, colorful, motley, multicolored, multihued, polychromatic, polychrome, prismatic, rainbow, varicolored, variegated;
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