as in dots
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
a tie having eyespots of blue on a light gray background
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When Schwartzstein returned this fall from a brief paternity leave, quarterbacks were now encircled by 36 dots that individually could change from red to green to reflect where the blocking was poor or strong.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Patterns on the shirts include paisleys, herringbones, windowpanes, glen plaids, pin dots and tattersalls.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
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These blotches are fairly plant friendly and produce what is known as algal leaf spot.—
Brian Bell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2026
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Photos show the Maratus australis spider, which has an intricate pattern of blue and brown blotches edged with bright teal and red-orange stripes.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
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López reportedly found flecks of gold while digging wild onions, sparking an early gold rush.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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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
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Topps said a number of the patches will be placed into ultra-rare trading cards.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Images showed the species, recognizable by their height and yellow patches, declined in Antarctica by 22% between 2009 and 2024.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Their long, silvery-blue spiral arms are peppered with bright knots and specks, the telltale signposts of active, messy astrophysics in progress.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Microcalcifications appear as white specks and may indicate cancer in some cases.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Eyespots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyespots. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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