as in blotch
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
canvases covered with streaks and mottles
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Recent Examples of mottle
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2026
As branching coral look-alikes, the cuttlefish splayed out their arms and displayed dark mottles to blend in with staghorn coral.
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Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Mar. 2025
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
The air rang with random alarms; the soft surfaces were mottled with mystery stains.
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Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Turn the mottle of ideas in your head into coherent communicable paragraphs.
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New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2026
As branching coral look-alikes, the cuttlefish splayed out their arms and displayed dark mottles to blend in with staghorn coral.
—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
The foliage is typically mottled with silvery or light green variegation.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
The air rang with random alarms; the soft surfaces were mottled with mystery stains.
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Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mottle
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Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.
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Pine snakes can grow up to 56 inches in length, have black, brown, and russet scales with dark blotches along their backs, and are noted for having a pointed nose, which experts believe may help with burrowing.
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There are more than 70 hits sprinkled like glitter across this tale of a pair of lovers and a cast of performers at the Moulin Rouge cabaret club.
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Custom Paul Smith deck chairs are positioned on the waterfront, a collection of board games offers a respite from the sun, and other witty, Paul Smith touches are sprinkled throughout the property.
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Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
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Security cameras dotted the property, and a guard called out to visitors who strayed too close.
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The landscape is dotted with lighthouses, and climbing one feels like a rite of passage.
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This game was a memorial dedicated to Krug, the patch a reminder that being a Feeney has never really been about sport anyway.
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Traveling with a dog can turn a promising getaway into a tour of patios, parking lots and desperate searches for a patch of grass.
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Prosecutors said a boxcutter stained with what appeared to be blood was found in the car, and there were also possible bloodstains found on the steering wheel and exterior door.
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At the site, an Associated Press reporter saw rubble and chunks of concrete stained with blood.
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Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.
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Last night, England played its first game of the tournament—a rematch against Croatia, in Dallas—and the defensive prowess was a speck on the horizon; both sides scored twice in a breathless first half.
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Reiner would pepper Brooks' ancient man with questions about what Jesus was like.
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During aggressive cross-examination of ATF agents, Haney peppered them with questions about what steps were taken to protect the integrity of the site of the Lachman fire.
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“Mottle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mottle. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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