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freckled

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verb

past tense of freckle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of freckled
Adjective
What an impressive, vibrant, freckled chandelier for our bee friend! New York Times Games, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025 The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model also posted a solo selfie with her hand on her face, showcasing her slightly red and freckled skin. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 Her freckled nose scrunched, kickstarting Sam’s heart into beating again. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025 The freckled boy with kind eyes was wearing an orange and pink suit with a parachute flap affixed to the back of his wheelchair. Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for freckled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freckled
Adjective
  • Prospects seem good that someone will sign on the dotted line during or soon after the Toronto event.
    Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, at Copenhagen Fashion Week in August, show-goers seemed to favor the print above the usual suspects — florals, stripes and leopard spots — with several completing their looks with dotted neck ties, windbreakers, blazers, bloomer shorts or bandanas.
    Natalie Hammond, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This article is specific to DraftKings with a little bit of FanDuel sprinkled in.
    Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Bone meal sprinkled around the plant and watered into the soil is a good source of phosphorus.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This golden bouquet, which comes in a speckled brown ceramic pot, adds moody vibes and a pop of fall-friendly color, to the countertops, table, or coffee table.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • On the platform, around the clock, the racket of metal bore pipes and machinery, the drilling grime and the speckled mud mingled with the quieter, cleaner work of scientists in trailers converted to pristine labs and processing posts.
    Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Suarez, the 38-year-old Uruguayan icon and one of the greatest strikers in history with more than 500 goals for club and country, has had his legacy stained by disciplinary issues.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Bricks look weathered and soot-stained, there’s graffiti on the walls, posters are peeling off them and shadows of moving people are even projected onto the windows of the train in the station.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The sale features the cream option for light-colored style combinations or a pop of contrast with darker clothes.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • During their first night out together, the couple ducks into a Spanish nightclub, drinking under a smear of colored lights and then dancing.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Éclairs with glossy chocolate tops, macarons in muted pastels that feel like edible architecture, madeleines flecked with salt or spice.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Or try the takikomi gohan — a hot stone pot of crispy rice flecked with roasted mushrooms, edamame and sweet pea shoots and sauced with black garlic oil and a glossy egg yolk.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And to add to the monetization celebration, Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Beauty is officially in stores at Sephora, according to Justin’s Instagram posts peppered in between Swag II promo.
    Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • New York City Mayor Eric Adams has peppered his reelection campaign with AI photos and videos criticizing his opponents, in some of the first indications of how the technology will be integrated into politics.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On September 5, the Friends actress was spotted enjoying a New York City date night with her boyfriend, Jim Cutis.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The three of them have recently been spotted in puff-sleeve pieces.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Freckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freckled. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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