freckles 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of freckle

freckles

2 of 2

noun

plural of freckle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for freckles
Verb
  • The shareable treat features Galactic Brownie ice cream, fudge drizzle, M&Ms candies, and Halloween sprinkles atop a double fudge brownie crust.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The show also sprinkles in factoids about Daniel’s military past, his upbringing in Italy and his fractured family dynamic.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The $3,211 per month maintenance fees cover a part-time doorman and a fitness studio, while the location provides easy access to Madison Square Park plus all the shopping and dining that dots the area.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Let your grass grow too tall before winter, and voles, moles, and other rodents may move in.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
  • His boss seems unusually chill with the deception, mostly because this lad might be helpful for sniffing out other moles and double agents in their field.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Blood still regularly stains the floors of the Coliseum’s rings.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The belly is tan or gray with dark blotches.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The gentle, softening formula (one of its five ingredients is glycerin) cuts through multiple coats of polish and wipes away even the clingiest glitter flecks, all without stripping your nails of every last ounce of moisture.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The velvety-soft powder features mica and silica to give it a silky, soft-focus finish, so streaks and splotches are near impossible.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In certain places the canopy of tree crowns was so dense that only splotches of sunlight could penetrate it, and the understory of vegetation was negligible.
    Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • All the while, Cook spots a cutback lane to the interior, gives a couple of setup steps and zooms up the field for another big gain.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Then, one of the Cochise County Sheriff’s deputies spots a suspect’s gray sedan parked outside a nearby ATM.
    Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Freckles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freckles. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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