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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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As the pulse locks in, organ drones arc overhead like streaking cirrus clouds.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2026
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These are haunting hills streaked with a soft, mournful color palette.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Try the navy striped set for a touch of French Provencal.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2026
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Find everything from leather jackets, to striped T-shirts, designer handbags, and leather goods, all up to 60% off.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2025
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Rounds of roasted purple sweet potatoes arrive mounded with a mixture of salsa macha and butter, and liberally flecked with chives.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Outside, a man wearing a leather biker vest bearing the insignia of the Latin American Motorcycle Association, his blond beard flecked with ice crystals, directed a line of cars through the snow.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Prime rib is a desirable cut of beef, known for its rich flavor and marbling from fat.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2026
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Private lessons in the art of Ebru, the Ottoman art of marbling, are also available upon request.—
Jackie Caradonio,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2025
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Mayfield’s Best-Summer-Melon with Speck Mayfield chef Jon Sarmenta makes this version of melon and speck his own by roasting spice nuts for garnish and making a melon vinaigrette to drizzle all over the dish.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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The 656-foot vessel, called the Golden Ray, has been lying since early September off a slice of the Georgia coast specked with resorts and sprawling high-dollar homes.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Nov. 2019
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Last weekend, more than 400 shacks speckled the frozen bay, Bloedorn recalled, as ice anglers flocked to the Upper Peninsula to take advantage of perfect ice conditions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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This cheese is described as a classic, handmade Wisconsin Original Colby that’s speckled with caraway seeds.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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But Tariq’s body was already cold, and his skin was mottled.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Shiny and dark evergreen foliage is held aloft on strong, arching stems mottled with purple flecks.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Checker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checker. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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