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
Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
The profiteroles, drizzled with warm, rich, dark chocolate, are like little elegant ice cream sandwiches freckled with powdered sugar.
—Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
For her, the freckle tattoos were a personal decision – a reminder that self-expression and happiness should always come first.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
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Verb
More than 800 Wetherspoon chain pubs freckle the country — from The Muckle Cross in Scotland to The Tremenheere in Cornwall.
—Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
The profiteroles, drizzled with warm, rich, dark chocolate, are like little elegant ice cream sandwiches freckled with powdered sugar.
—Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
Noun
Her cheeks are covered with light freckles that intensify down her neck and into the collar of her uniform.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
For her, the freckle tattoos were a personal decision – a reminder that self-expression and happiness should always come first.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freckle
Verb
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Cooper Flagg jerseys dotted the arena.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Kenneth Cole Classic Wool Walker Coat The three-button closure dotting the collar of this Kenneth Cole coat is unique yet totally timeless.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yet every Sunday feels like a race to the keyboard or microphone to criticize the mole on Cindy Crawford's face (guilty as charged).—
Troy Renck The Denver Post,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, the menu includes chicken chipotle, chicken mole, pork green chile, pork red chile, and Tex-Mex (made with ground beef and cheese) tamales.—
Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Spray any tough-to-clean areas with a bit of vinegar and sprinkle with baking soda.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Flaky phyllo dough is filled with zesty harissa sauce and halloumi cheese and sprinkled with breadcrumbs and paprika for a savory bite-sized snack.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Arnau, a park ranger, finds the corpse of a woman who shares the same unusual birthmark as him and his daughter.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, a longtime One Direction fan reveals their staggering familiarity with Horan — down to the placement of his birthmarks.—
Briana Edwards,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This mixture attacks stains a bit stronger than the water solution.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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While new doors can cost anywhere from several hundred to thousands of dollars, staining, painting, and weather stripping can be done for under $150, according to O'Reilly.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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Leaves may show blotches and mottled coloring and fruit may remain partially green and irregularly shaped.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Stories about Maris' unusual requests and her relationship with Niles (David Hyde Pierce) peppered the show's run.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Either try a small DIY project or ask your contractor to pepper these antique beauties throughout a tiling project in your home.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The final piece of the puzzle is combined with testing showing that a mysterious splotch of red goo on a windowsill in the PT’s treatment room is the fake blood from the workshop.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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The sun’s activity rises and falls over an 11-year cycle that is measured by the number of sunspots, dark splotches that dot our star’s surface and that are associated with magnetic storms.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Freckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freckle. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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