Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka dots
Noun
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Integrated blue force tracking allows soldiers to pinpoint the exact positions of teammates, not just as dots on a map, but within buildings or terrain features.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Why the tree-ring findings matter These findings help scientists connect the dots between ocean temperatures, atmospheric circulation and extreme weather, which could eventually improve forecasting for heat waves and droughts.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The company also appears to have delayed disclosure about the breach in order to release patches.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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By day thirteen, red patches of blood appear.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The blanket, wrapped tightly around a baby, and its flourishes of red embroidery looking eerily like speckles of blood.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
24 Sep. 2025
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Were it found on Earth instead of Mars, the rock’s speckles would likely be interpreted as evidence for a microbial feeding frenzy that occurred long ago.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The light brown hair, worn in an all-purpose crop, bears flecks of gray.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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Yes, these flecks are seeds that were once inside of a vanilla bean, confirms Britton.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The pattern is a brownish batik produced by specks of tobacco.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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After a few days’ travel, some of the specks landed on a buoy floating in the North Atlantic off the coast of French Guyana.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dark brown blotches of varying sizes dot their sides and back.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Just a few days ago, the field for the Hero World Challenge was announced, leaving three spots open for sponsor exemptions.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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But state resources don’t have any authority over an HOA to help open up more spots, Chesnut said.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Polka dots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polka%20dots. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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