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Recent Examples of checker
The technology has long been quietly embedded in daily lives, in tools such as spell checkers and spam filters.
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Yasmin Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
That is what work looks like when it is deeply felt, when the audience’s concerns become ours, passed by bucket brigade from the subjects of our stories, to correspondence, to producers, to editors, fact checkers and writers.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
The red and white checkered patterned was reminiscent of the color scheme from one of Wimbledon’s most popular treats — strawberries and cream.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
We were seated in a bright-white dining room at a table with a green and white checkered tablecloth (a nice touch).
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025
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Yasmin Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
That is what work looks like when it is deeply felt, when the audience’s concerns become ours, passed by bucket brigade from the subjects of our stories, to correspondence, to producers, to editors, fact checkers and writers.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
The red and white checkered patterned was reminiscent of the color scheme from one of Wimbledon’s most popular treats — strawberries and cream.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
We were seated in a bright-white dining room at a table with a green and white checkered tablecloth (a nice touch).
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checker
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In my two-level penthouse suite, for example, quietly floral wallpaper, gray-velvet sofas and armchairs, and patterned cream tiles with gold accents in the bathrooms made for a sophisticated, yet welcoming space.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
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The institutions studied by political scientists do not exist outside ideology but are simply patterned instances of ideology—and if ideology changes drastically enough, the institutions change with it.—
Jason Blakely,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Midway through it, Morgan Geekie found Casey Mittelstadt streaking down the left wing.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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Paolo would surge, and Cade would streak.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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For more of our favorite reversible quilts, shop floral, striped, and solid styles below at up to 42% off.—
Caley Sturgill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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To complete the look, wear the cream and blue-striped pants with a colorful longline tank and some chunky Nike sneakers—or even a pair of flip-flops to combat the heat.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Heintzman also devised a hot brown chowder, with a cream and broth base made to resemble the sandwich’s sauce, flecked with potatoes, corn, turkey, bacon, and tomatoes.—
Rich Warren,
Saveur,
29 Apr. 2026
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The biscuits, flecked with frilly sprigs of dill, are pulled together with sour cream, giving them tenderness and a mild tang.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, unlike traditional bleaching which tends to give fabrics a flat look, Zero allows marbling.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The lack of marbling, fat, and bone diminishes the beefy taste of these cuts.—
Sheena Chihak,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
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Of course local photographer Geoff Baker was out and about in the storm as well, and his black-and-white shot of Main Street, with the snow specking the lens, is also memorable.—
Janet Kusterer,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2026
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When selecting a pattern, veined countertop patterns are the overwhelming favorite (75%), followed by 13% of homeowners choosing specked, and 12% choosing a uniform pattern.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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But the decadent versions that Southerners love today, speckled with ingredients like pecans, coconut, pineapple, and spices, really took off after World War II.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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The coconut frosting, speckled with coconut flakes, was the best part.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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The air rang with random alarms; the soft surfaces were mottled with mystery stains.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Their heads are usually a different color: solid brown, gray, or sometimes mottled.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Checker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checker. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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