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Recent Examples of checkered
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
This easy fall welcome sign requires just a small chalkboard, a little paint, and a pretty checkered ribbon.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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
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Adjective
Flannel patterns can include solid colors, checkered prints, stripes, argyle and anything in between.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
This easy fall welcome sign requires just a small chalkboard, a little paint, and a pretty checkered ribbon.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkered
Adjective
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Tailoring meets beachy ease in this Dries look—built around a multicolored pareo and black trousers—that has Matthew McConaughey written all over it.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Buy a tapered candle for each of your guests, a few multicolored tea candles, and cheap paintbrushes.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The brick-red primary bath features a pink-and-red striped shower, while another bathroom has a similar striped tile pattern in blue and yellow.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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To tap into the farmhouse decor aesthetics, a mix of plaid and striped linen bedding paired with a patch-quilt blanket create an elevated look.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 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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Camouflaged in a valley speckled with just a handful of villas and farmsteads, the 16 stone houses overlook the naked dunes and sensational sunsets of Livadia Bay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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It was speckled with fans in Brazilian yellow kits, with just a few French flags waving to celebrate Mbappé's goal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The plan calls for three rows of shaded concrete bleachers for spectators alongside the competition pool.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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Relieved of their blindfolds, the men now wore heavy rucksacks filled with colored rocks representing their anger (red), guilt and shame (black), and sadness (blue).—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The woman saw a dark-colored sedan pull away from the scene.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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 31 Mar. 2026.
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