as in to dot
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
the baker freckled the frosting with flakes of coconut
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Recent Examples of freckle
Cierra Black, Essence, 11 June 2025
With glitter freckles and sparkling lip glosses that twinkle like disco balls, makeup lovers are ready to embrace some glitz and glamour in their summer looks.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
The infrequent miss, like soggy broccoli in a sliced beef dish, is outnumbered by the menu’s many hits, including some of the best shrimp toast, freckled with sesame seeds, in recent memory and sweet and sour cabbage that balances both flavors while delivering a stab of heat from fresh ginger.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
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Verb
Working with her makeup artist of five years, Marquis Ward, the actress felt most confident in a look that allowed her skin to breathe and show off her natural freckles.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 11 June 2025
With glitter freckles and sparkling lip glosses that twinkle like disco balls, makeup lovers are ready to embrace some glitz and glamour in their summer looks.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
Noun
Fake but seriously lifelike clusters of plants and patches of moss freckle the room’s landscape.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
The infrequent miss, like soggy broccoli in a sliced beef dish, is outnumbered by the menu’s many hits, including some of the best shrimp toast, freckled with sesame seeds, in recent memory and sweet and sour cabbage that balances both flavors while delivering a stab of heat from fresh ginger.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freckle
Verb
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Inside, four bedrooms and three bathrooms are spread across roughly 2,600 square feet of single-level living space boasting dark hardwood floors and high ceilings dotted with skylights.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
14 Aug. 2025
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California has the most branches, with some 415 venues dotted throughout the golden state.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Birthmarks and moles are types of skin markings that are mostly harmless.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Russells’ staff set a successful trap for Miss Andre, eventually revealing her to be the mole.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After your can is dry, sprinkle some baking soda at the bottom before placing a new bag inside.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Lightly sauté spinach with a little butter, and sprinkle with Parmesan and lemon for a great side dish.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Port-wine stain: This birthmark usually affects the face.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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Dodd recounted the earliest moments of her unease when her husband noted the birthmarks.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
Verb
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The color is also anti-fade, and won’t stain, shrink, or wrinkle.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Aug. 2025
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Block after block across metropolitan Milwaukee, piles of soaked carpets, waterlogged appliances and furniture stained beyond recognition now slump in front yards and along sidewalks.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Its back has orange and gray markings with a scattering of darker brown blotches.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
Updated July 9,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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The baby was purple-gray-colored, in blotches; wet, smeared in blood and what looked like whitish wax.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Livramento, Lewis Hall and Kieran Trippier look to advance from full-back and pepper the area with crosses.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Over the course of three legislative committee hearings in less than two weeks, state lawmakers peppered the Texas Lottery Commission's top executive with questions about why the agency did nothing to stop third-party vendors from using a smartphone app to sell tickets to players.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The latest, more of an auburn, complemented the earlier, pink splotch that covered her other knee.—
Nora Lange,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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Taste first, and then stir in a couple splotches of sour cream.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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“Freckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freckle. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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