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also dapple
1
as in dotted
marked with spots
a dappled fawn
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2
as in colored
having blotches of two or more colors
a forest that was vibrant with the dappled foliage of autumn
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as in sprinkled
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
sunlight dappled the canopy of vines over our heads
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Recent Examples of dappled
Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
If possible, move the plant outside and place it in a spot with dappled light.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Too Much Sunlight In their native environment of Central and South American jungles, peace lilies grow on the jungle floor beneath the dappled light that comes through the tree canopy.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024
The mile-high meadows and dappled forests are also a summer sanctuary for the other eight Cahuilla bands.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The dappled pink clouds in Washington around the Tidal Basin draw residents and tourists annually for a rite of spring.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
If possible, move the plant outside and place it in a spot with dappled light.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Too Much Sunlight In their native environment of Central and South American jungles, peace lilies grow on the jungle floor beneath the dappled light that comes through the tree canopy.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024
The mile-high meadows and dappled forests are also a summer sanctuary for the other eight Cahuilla bands.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dappled
Adjective
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The men’s fedora, known as the Foreman, is hand-blocked from molasses metallic flecked straw braid.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The dashboard is swathed in a flecked, mélange-style fabric that is based on a traditional Japanese hand-weaving technique called Nishijin-ori.—
Mara Balagtas McIlwrath,
Car and Driver,
1 June 2023
Adjective
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Grief has grayed-out her love for colorful creation.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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At the end of a Monday morning meeting, realtors lined up to spin a colorful wheel to earn prizes, such as money for gas or Starbucks.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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The whole rug needs to get wet or colors in the fiber could migrate and result in a blotched look.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Its leaves are deciduous and sometimes white-blotched.—
Howard Garrett,
Dallas News,
16 Aug. 2021
Adjective
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That Trump and Zelenskyy spoke privately, face to face and hunched over on chairs on the marbled floors of the pope's home, on the day of his funeral, was perhaps a fitting way to honor his wishes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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Wildlife officials later identified the animal as a marbled cat, a mysterious wild cat rarely seen on trail cameras or in-person.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Dappled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dappled. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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