as in fleck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
there was just a dot on the tablecloth where the food had spattered
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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
the practice of some chefs of positioning a small portion of food in the center and dotting the rest of the plate with sauce
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Recent Examples of dot
Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Mar. 2026
The redesign updates the hotel’s playful style while incorporating modern technology and design elements, featuring art curated by NINE dot ARTS.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Although most of the towns and villages around them are under de-facto Hezbollah control, Qlayaa — like other Christian, Sunni Muslim and Druze communities dotting the bucolic hills of Lebanon’s south — had taken a resolutely neutral position.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The Annenberg Center connected the dots.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Mar. 2026
The redesign updates the hotel’s playful style while incorporating modern technology and design elements, featuring art curated by NINE dot ARTS.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
His show opened with a trio of models channeling Edwardian water nymphs wearing shrunken, cropped jackets paired with mini tulle skirts dotted with sequins and swishy trains.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Although most of the towns and villages around them are under de-facto Hezbollah control, Qlayaa — like other Christian, Sunni Muslim and Druze communities dotting the bucolic hills of Lebanon’s south — had taken a resolutely neutral position.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dot
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Berber carpet Berber is a type of loop pile carpet with flecks of color.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Using x-ray fluorescence spectrometry, scholars determined that the ancient off-white fluid was composed of calcite, huntite, and miniscule flecks of yellow orpiment, a highly toxic sulfide of arsenic that Egyptians also used in medicine to treat syphilis and malaria.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
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In this approach, the team sprayed down a layer of chitin, followed by a layer of cellulose.—
J. Carson Meredith,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Students use water guns to catch each other by surprise and spray each other .—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Neutralize Trash Can Odors Cut odors from the kitchen trash by periodically sprinkling baking soda in as waste accumulates.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Place small bowls in hidden corners, sprinkle it onto bath mats, or add it to trash bins.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
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Her zapping turns her entire head of hair — not just a streak — shocking white à la Jean Harlow, and leaves an oddly-appealing black blotch on her cheek.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Its purple black center was surrounded by blotches of varying shades and textures, raised or sunken at places.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Goldeneyes were the dominant side to start, peppering Osborne with shots early and outshooting the visitors 12-5 in the first period, but struggled to handle New York’s push in the second.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The tech mecca has slowly begun to emerge from one of the country’s deepest declines in downtown retail, in part through a program that peppered the city with subsidized pop-up shops.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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No more worrying about whether my teeth are wine-stained at dinner and no reason to feel guilty about that second (or third) espresso hit.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Then the wood must dry, then be sanded, stained and carved.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Desmond Fairchild got a speck of dust in his eye and Dotty, tut-tutting with concern, lent him a tissue to blow his nose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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On Saturday, a gruesome smear of dark red blood could still be found on the sidewalk, with specks of blood being found near a Citi Bike charging station.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Roughly 400 vessels were spotted operating in the Gulf of Oman, as a massive backlog of ships waited near the chokepoint, according to a report from maritime intelligence firm Windward on Sunday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Johnson was spotted in a protective boot on Wednesday.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dot. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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