Thesaurus results for FRECKLE

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verb

Definition of freckle

as in to dot

to mark with small spots especially unevenly the baker freckled the frosting with flakes of coconut

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Verb

The Woodward White comes dressed in dollops of rich ricotta freckled with red pepper flakes and lemon zest, while the Bagley Chorizo elevates ranch dressing, a Midwest staple, by infusing it with cilantro. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 29 July 2025 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

Noun

The light came on at full brightness and revealed a small freckle field across the bridge of her nose. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Few human traits are simultaneously this hereditary and this responsive to the immediate environment, and that duality is really the whole puzzle of the human freckle. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for freckle

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Verb

It's located on the Brisbane Riverwalk, a network of overwater walkways that are dotted with bright red royal poinciana flame trees, which didn't exist 10 years ago.

— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
Sunk, barnacle-laden landing craft, tanks and shipwrecks still dot the seabed off its shore.

— Rob Newell, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of dot

Noun

The dish featured corn sourced from Somos Maíz, the company founded by his mentor, chef Ron Oliver, and a mole poblano the two developed together.

— Sari Kamin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026
Dermatologists later biopsied a suspicious mole on Jaime's back and found severely abnormal cells that could eventually become skin cancer.

— Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of mole

Verb

Each guest room offers two complimentary reusable water bottles that can be filled at hydration stations sprinkled throughout the property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
In keeping with the grand tradition of Stand Up for Heroes, which is organized by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and has raised $123 million for veterans and their families over the past 20 years, Springsteen sprinkled dirty jokes throughout his set.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of sprinkle

Verb

Donning a pink skirt suit and matching pillbox hat stained with fake blood, Fox stepped out as the former First Lady during an event for Urban Decay.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2026
The sculptures were frequently stained with graphite or chalk dust, whose force of presence was comparable to that of cliff or cave, capable of stunning the viewer into silence.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of stain

Noun

Doctors detected abnormal breath sounds, and a scan revealed a round blotch in his right lung—a sign of blood, pus, fluid or tissue—but tests for common pathogens came back negative.

— Rachel Melegrito, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
Juveniles can be distinguished by their dark facial bands and gray or tan body patterned with black or brown blotches.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of blotch

Verb

For at least a month, the president has been peppering both executive actions and promises of cash payouts into his midterm campaign schedule and social media posts.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
The Glee reboot should pepper the series with some fun cameos from beloved characters, many of whom got cast in the later shakier seasons, as well as some of the most fun guest stars.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of pepper

Noun

The room is dimly lighted but for yellow and red string lights that produce radiant, shimmying splotches on the concrete floor.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
While some of the color contrasts do articulate planar shifts, such as the candy-stripe lips (red for upper, pink for lower), many of the touches are arbitrary splotches that neither bolster a shape nor set another off.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of splotch

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