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Recent Examples of checkered
Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
The checkered kicks are one of Cruz’s picks for the auction and are estimated to sell for between $150,000 and $200,000.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2022
Taking pictures on a boat with friends in Sydney, Dua wore a teeny, black and white checkered bra with a coordinating bottom.
—Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 10 Nov. 2022
For last year’s show in Copenhagen, Rave Review and Puma collaborated similarly, adding flair to the Speedcat sneaker with beaded laces, button embellishments and checkered fabric.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Adjective
Demos wore a checkered suit, while Shahi donned a slinky metallic dress with a thigh-high slit and off-the-shoulder detailing.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
The checkered kicks are one of Cruz’s picks for the auction and are estimated to sell for between $150,000 and $200,000.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2022
Taking pictures on a boat with friends in Sydney, Dua wore a teeny, black and white checkered bra with a coordinating bottom.
—Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 10 Nov. 2022
For last year’s show in Copenhagen, Rave Review and Puma collaborated similarly, adding flair to the Speedcat sneaker with beaded laces, button embellishments and checkered fabric.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkered
Adjective
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Anyway, Pui Man’s bread comes out of the oven looking wonderfully multicolored but falling apart like a girl on the subway who just got dumped.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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Wise stood on the other side of his daughter, wearing a multicolored jacket.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As at Four Horsemen, where an oeuf mayonnaise is zebra-striped with squid ink and humble beans are treated like precious gems, Curtola trusts his diners to venture beyond obvious crowd-pleasers.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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In some of the photos, Christopher can be seen posing shirtless while wearing blue and white striped swim shorts.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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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Gerwig, 42, returned to Venice in a black dress with a sheer black overlay speckled with glittering flowers.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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That’s because very ripe bananas—which are speckled with brown spots or even completely brown—are naturally sweeter than their green or yellow counterparts.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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On the shaded side of Rio Vista’s Main Street, where the road climbs away from the Sacramento River, sits Foster’s Bighorn, the bar and restaurant that has occupied this spot for 90 years.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Illinois skies are mottled.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Another suggestion is a condition called chromhidrosis, which causes the secretion of colored sweat.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Spread the colored clay over the corresponding numbers to create your picture.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Éclairs with glossy chocolate tops, macarons in muted pastels that feel like edible architecture, madeleines flecked with salt or spice.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Or try the takikomi gohan — a hot stone pot of crispy rice flecked with roasted mushrooms, edamame and sweet pea shoots and sauced with black garlic oil and a glossy egg yolk.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Checkered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkered. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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