How to Use spotted in a Sentence
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Find the bait on sonar and look for spotted bass and stripers below them.
—Frank Sargeant, al, 2 July 2021
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Bites can cause rickettsia parkeri, a type of spotted fever.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
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The spotted wing fruit fly is one of the world’s major crop destroyers.
—Roni Dengler, Science | AAAS, 23 Apr. 2018
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The two were spotted holding hands and kissing at the sporting events.
—Erin Reimel, Glamour, 7 Apr. 2018
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Holmes and Foxx are spotted holding hands on a rare public outing.
—Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Aug. 2019
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The two were spotted holding hands in Honolulu back in March.
—Mike Miller, PEOPLE.com, 14 May 2018
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Say hello to the spotted, handstanding acrobats of the skunk world!
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 2 Sep. 2021
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The spotted fish thrashes angrily, disturbing the waters so that the pool’s edge laps against the rock.
—Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
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They were first spotted holding hands at the premiere of The Rover on June 12.
—Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2022
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Ohio quarantined for spotted lanternfly.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026
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The spotted handfish is one of seven handfish species local to Tasmania and one of 14 in the world.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 14 Sep. 2023
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Also, Davis noted that the Spotted Cow fans from Minnesota will still stream across the border.
—Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2017
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Stone 62 is one of only three bluestones at Stonehenge made of non-spotted dolerite, the type of stone used to build Waun Mawn.
—National Geographic, 19 July 2022
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Spotted bass go deeper as the lake warms, and most will be at 30 feet and more through July and August, where finesse jigs fished on the deep points are the best bets.
—Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 30 June 2017
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Normally, doctors can detect spotted fever Rickettsia lanei by performing specialized laboratory tests on skin or blood samples.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 18 June 2026
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The shoe got endorsements from celebrities early on after their rerelease, with stars like Dua Lipa, Emily Ratajkowski and more spotted wearing it.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025
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Because spotted skunks are relatively rare in California wildlife rehabilitation centers and in the surrounding area, there were no other skunks of his kind available to keep him company.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
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