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Recent Examples of calico
Meet Arista, a gorgeous calico girl with playful eyes and a soft demeanor, who was saved from attempting to survive alone on the streets.
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calico
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From brown granite to speckled composite stone, there have been more than a few countertop looks that were overdone in the past decade.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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The design of the Grosche Milano Stone stovetop espresso maker, a speckled stone that looks like the bottom of a creek, gives your stovetop coffee maker a contemporary look that’s suited for a modern kitchen.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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During this time, monarchs cluster together in packed colonies for warmth—in a good year, thousands of monarchs might rest on a single tree, creating a kaleidoscope of brilliantly colored wings.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Remember, a hard freeze will still damage them, turning them mushy and off-colored.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Scientists accidentally invented seabird toilet TV Two Japanese scientists just wanted to study how streaked shearwaters run on water to take flight.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
10 Sep. 2025
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One of his images features a mostly dry riverbed, its sand mysteriously streaked.—
Alex Cuadros,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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In one sweet photo, Bindi and Powell posed with their daughter Grace in front of a multicolored mural.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The leaves of the mopane nourish a multicolored caterpillar, which the Himba eat.—
Aatish Taseer,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Oct. 2025
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These recall the varicolored water specimens that Wolfe has exhibited previously.—
Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
8 Nov. 2019
Adjective
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Flannel patterns can include solid colors, checkered prints, stripes, argyle and anything in between.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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This easy fall welcome sign requires just a small chalkboard, a little paint, and a pretty checkered ribbon.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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Duran opened a colorful and fun new space in Elizabeth, accented with custom art.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Nov. 2025
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There are ski helmets and Stetsons, colorful Gortex bibs and brown cowhide chaps, floor-length fur coats and hip-length puffer jackets — and of course, ski boots and cowboy boots.—
Cari Shane,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Its chandeliers are made of handblown Murano glass, its bathrooms of polychrome Italian marble.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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Coat of black silk satin brocaded with polychrome silk thread in a pattern of tulips; belt of black silk satin; blouse of white silk-cotton batiste; skirt of beige cotton-linen twill.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
28 June 2024
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“Calico.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calico. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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