checker

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Recent Examples of checker At National Geographic the fact checkers occupy corner offices; editors force journalistic integrity. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026 The location had checkered booths and Pizza Hut's classic red cups, the same as Daland's. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 May 2026 Errin helps unpack the link between the ‘new’ and ‘old’ right, white women checkered political history, and how searching for community can sometimes lead people down dark paths. — Brittany Luse, NPR, 19 May 2026 The dream of an American team The red, white and blue hasn’t seen much checkered over Formula 1’s 76 seasons. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for checker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checker
Verb
  • Meanwhile, leaflets ordering evacuations pattern the sky like a damned murmuration, and nighttime artillery fire paints striations like inverted fireworks.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers deposit and pattern optical waveguides, which act as tiny pathways for light, on a silicon substrate.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That extended Ashby’s shutout streak this postseason to 15 2/3 innings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Look out for bright, slow-moving meteors belonging to the Taurid meteor shower, which appear to streak away from a patch of sky close to the Pleiades in the constellation Taurus (hence the name).
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Many fans sported ties—an accessory that Styles has embraced throughout the tour—either simple, striped, or adorned with his song lyrics.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Treat it as an excuse to wear more outspoken pieces from here on out, whether this implies bright-and-striped sweaters or fuzzy, quirky boat shoes.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Chef Williams Saurina adds his own touches, with novel spins on ceviche, zesty salsas flecked with pumpkin seeds, and aromatic Tikin Xic (sea bass with recado rojo, made from local achiote, wrapped in totomoxtle leaf).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The pillowy dough is flecked with cinnamon and crowded with tender chunks of apple.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Parthenon marbles date to the 5th century BCE and were originally created for the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The meat on the bones varies in thickness and, thanks to marbling and tough connective tissue, short ribs are ideal for slow cooking.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Adobe structures specked the hillside, framed on either end by a large lodge, an old chapel, and a barn-like bunkhouse.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The creamy broth is specked with bits of potato, carrot, and leek.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The candidate had just spent nearly 40 minutes addressing several dozen Orange County moms in Mission Viejo, a hilly and affluent enclave speckled with golf courses and Spanish colonial architecture.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Dark clouds swirl across a sky speckled with stars as the Milky Way stretches above the European Space Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Related Articles The designer piece seemed to be made of a mix of tulle and some other opaque fabric that was mottled with darker accents for dimension.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The mosquito, mottled in neon pink and purple, can be seen on a nearby computer screen.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 11 June 2026

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“Checker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checker. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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