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Recent Examples of checkered
Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
But the extent to which Devastating — whose owner is Kenneth Chee, a longtime pyrotechnics operator with a checkered past — or Cutright’s company BlackStar bear responsibility for the explosion remains unclear.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
His character, Mooney, wears checkered shirts and brown corduroy and drives a gold ’64 Chevy Nova.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Given McCaffrey's rather checkered medical history, there has been some legitimate concern surrounding the superstar playmaker heading into 2025, but Bleacher Report's Gary Davenport sees better days in McCaffrey's future.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Stick to the classics and snag a double-breasted wool option to wear with everything from fluid trousers to corduroys and checkered skirts.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
But the extent to which Devastating — whose owner is Kenneth Chee, a longtime pyrotechnics operator with a checkered past — or Cutright’s company BlackStar bear responsibility for the explosion remains unclear.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
His character, Mooney, wears checkered shirts and brown corduroy and drives a gold ’64 Chevy Nova.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Given McCaffrey's rather checkered medical history, there has been some legitimate concern surrounding the superstar playmaker heading into 2025, but Bleacher Report's Gary Davenport sees better days in McCaffrey's future.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkered
Adjective
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Muker to Keld From the village of Muker, cross the famed Muker Hay Meadows—blooming with multicolored wildflowers in spring and summer—along the River Swale and past the small waterfall Kisdon Force to the village of Keld.—
Andrea Bussell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
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That game saw an entire species of multicolored Yoshi tasked with protecting baby Mario and saving baby Luigi from the clutches of the evil wizard Kamek.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This cardigan-and-striped-tee combo feels especially on trend, while the Frye boots add just enough lift to keep the hems from dragging on the ground.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
25 Jan. 2026
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Another teen donned orange and green-striped overalls.—
Jesse Kirsch,
NBC news,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These recall the varicolored water specimens that Wolfe has exhibited previously.—
Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
8 Nov. 2019
Verb
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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
Adjective
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When the seedlings are several inches tall, and the temperature is at least 50°F, set them outside for a couple of hours in a shaded location.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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Set on a sprawling 400-acre ranch a bit over an hour southeast of Austin, Cattle Country Festival offers camping under shaded pecan tree groves along the bank of the Guadalupe River.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
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
Adjective
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Sparkling Orange Nº1, a low-intervention, organic orange (orange colored due to skin contact, no oranges used) bubbly from Alsace that pops with orange peel and juicy peach, then drifts into jasmine, herbs, and gentle spice.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Run the cycle again, warm for colored towels and hot for white towels.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Chapter 02 lineup includes wrap coats in twin layers of double-faced wool; reversible jackets with one side plain, the other patterned, and crinkled unisex trenchcoats that pack up neatly into a travel pouch, printed with a bicycle pattern drawn from Veldkamp’s art, among other key items.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Checkered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkered. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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