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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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verb

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Recent Examples of mottle
Noun
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 Remember to continue your daily sunscreen use to stave off more mottle. Katie Becker, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Oct. 2015
Verb
Red spots mottled his face; Edwards was sick with measles, too. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 June 2025 They were mottled brown with tiny eyes and described as a new species in 1913, dubbed, rather questionably, Moringua hodgarti. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mottle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mottle
Noun
  • Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The baby was purple-gray-colored, in blotches; wet, smeared in blood and what looked like whitish wax.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
Verb
  • Drizzle caramel over pistachios, sprinkle with salt, and set aside to cool.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The clinical nature of the autopsy report is stark against the remnants of Pauline’s humanity, sprinkled throughout the 11 pages.
    Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Its black and white or brown flecks convey a fresh, modern feel that's ideal for breaking away from the tyranny of basics.
    María Munsuri, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Although other pests cause similar damage, thrips damage is often associate with numerous small flecks of dark green to black fecal matter.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • While there is no ocean view, the rolling hills dotted with flora are beautiful.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Along Spain’s northern coast lies a path dotted with small villages and undisturbed landscapes.
    Hayley Domin, AFAR Media, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There are various reasons brown spots or a brown patch of grass appear in an otherwise green lawn.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Some other signs of waning internal energy (percentage of stocks above the 200-day average, etc) which has some on watch for a soft patch in the indexes.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Wood filler is the best choice for repairing large, deep gouges, but usually requires staining.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Inside the retro-futuristic Discoveryland area of Disneyland Paris, a full-size Star Wars X-Wing fighter sits on a silver and blue platform which looks like it has been weathered and stained from battles.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Now for other people whose crepe myrtles look like yours, black bark and white specks are classic signs of crepe myrtle scales.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
  • There’s nothing worse than applying a full face of makeup, only for your best mascara to end up in smears or black specks across your face.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As Emmy celebrations peppered the town on Saturday night, a starkly differently occasion left attendees shaken, tearful and reminded of the immersive power of cinema.
    Stacey Wilson Hunt, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Mottle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mottle. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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