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Recent Examples of checkered
Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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
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
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
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
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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The megastar has been known to rock a maximalist manicure, from her short, multicolored Eras Tour nails to the longer (but still glitzy) square tips that have become a hallmark of her WAG style.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
3 Oct. 2025
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Their surfaces speckle with multicolored inclusions.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The bee mushroom, which is hairy and striped like a bee, turns Mario into bee Mario, who can fly and climb on sticky honey walls.—
Matt Kasson,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
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The reversible design — solid on one side and subtly striped on the other — adds just the right amount of texture to any space.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 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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Swathes of social media stars, including sessions with Twitch streamers, sports influencers and heads of digital media studios, speckled the lineup with talks on how to do creator content right.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Created by James Beard Award winner and Bottega’s former pastry chef, Dolester Miles, the cake itself is speckled with ground pecans, which add texture and sweetness, which are brushed with simple syrup.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Place the trap in a shaded, quiet corner of your yard or porch.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Each of its 18, double-story villas has a private pool, a shaded courtyard, and a veranda that looks out across the waterways into the dense teak forest.—
Marion Miller,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Illinois skies are mottled.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The nutmeg-colored upholstery and bucket seats were shot.—
Laura Lane,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Guerida line nodding to private estate La Querida and its white façades, emerald green lawns and ocean views offered a more naïve take on the colored theme by mean of hearts and floral motifs juxtaposed in a ring, bracelet and pendant earrings.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Behind Timm was her unassuming garden, flecked with tall grasses and native plants of all sizes – a quiet haven alive with color, movement and purpose.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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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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“Checkered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkered. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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