as in sprinkles
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
the baker freckled the frosting with flakes of coconut
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Verb
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Much like Knives Out, the movie takes a much more lighthearted approach and sprinkles humor throughout.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
15 Dec. 2025 -
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
Verb
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Barnett dots up Knight for a 57-yard catch-and-run.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rather than the stiff alien chitchat that dots his own screenplays, the characters in The Favourite trade the witty, venomous bon mots of The Great creator Tony McNamara.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fill in Mole Holes Another way to make the moles feel unwelcome is to fill their holes with soil, says Bradley.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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One of the moles was found to be cancerous.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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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Season with salt and lots of pepper and bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking often, until the turmeric stains the mixture a wonderful golden color and the liquid starts to steam, about 3 minutes.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Nov. 2025
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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Photos show the Maratus australis spider, which has an intricate pattern of blue and brown blotches edged with bright teal and red-orange stripes.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
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Together, the splotches represent a kind of neural signature for craving.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Deer print nails give classic polka dots a more rustic, fanciful feel as the precise dots are replaced with freehand splotches.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For the first time, Anthropic spent millions of dollars on several satiric Super Bowl spots.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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If a camera spots a dog that resembles the missing pet, the pet owner is alerted to a potential match.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Freckles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freckles. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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