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Recent Examples of polka dot
On the opposite wall, Pinto created storage with pullout bins and a large polka dot basket.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Head to Amazon to scoop up more Kate Spade home finds, and keep scrolling to check out more of our favorite picks, including a $9 coffee mug with the brand’s iconic polka dot pattern.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Khai wears adorable animal print pajamas in the snapshot with red polka dot socks and a big pink ribbon in her hair.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
The All-Occasion Look For a day-to-night option that seamlessly transitions from mid-day matcha meet-up to bites at the bar, Burberry’s red trench coat and Dôen’s polka dot dress make for a choice match.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Head to Amazon to scoop up more Kate Spade home finds, and keep scrolling to check out more of our favorite picks, including a $9 coffee mug with the brand’s iconic polka dot pattern.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Khai wears adorable animal print pajamas in the snapshot with red polka dot socks and a big pink ribbon in her hair.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
The All-Occasion Look For a day-to-night option that seamlessly transitions from mid-day matcha meet-up to bites at the bar, Burberry’s red trench coat and Dôen’s polka dot dress make for a choice match.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka dot
Noun
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Some people may benefit from vitamin patches.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then-current neoclassicism is evident in bright scorings — for double winds and brass, strings and timpani — and patches of contrapuntal business.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Gosling begins singing about the pale blue dot and his new movie — but the camera keeps panning away, selecting Harry!—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Mar. 2026
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These matte yellow-ish green nails are accented by glossy nude nails with a single green dot.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This includes checking for the aforementioned signs, such as yellow leaves, spots, speckles, and stickiness, but most importantly, inspecting the plants for bugs and eggs on their leaves, containers, and surrounding areas.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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There are more than 800 different varieties of camellias throughout the park, ranging from white to deep red solid flowers to multi-colored petals with spots and speckles.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Her zapping turns her entire head of hair — not just a streak — shocking white à la Jean Harlow, and leaves an oddly-appealing black blotch on her cheek.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Its purple black center was surrounded by blotches of varying shades and textures, raised or sunken at places.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The facility’s drainage pip from the coffee machines to the floor sink was lacking an air gap.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
21 Nov. 2025
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Trump has convinced many Americans that U.S. alliances are a favor to other nations and that there is no cost to squeezing allies until their pips squeak.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
18 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The victory kept Boston in possession of the East’s second wild-card spot.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In California’s gubernatorial race, the candidates who land in the top two spots after the primary election advance to the runoff, regardless of party affiliation.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tucked into a valley in the south of Iceland, this 82-foot-long outdoor pool feels as wild as its setting; a concrete haven jutting from the side of the basalt rock cliffs, draped in splotches of moss.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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Various images circulating on social media show the Rigid Levi’s x Air Jordan 3 SP with splotches of what appears to be mold across its blue denim upper.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Berber carpet Berber is a type of loop pile carpet with flecks of color.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Using x-ray fluorescence spectrometry, scholars determined that the ancient off-white fluid was composed of calcite, huntite, and miniscule flecks of yellow orpiment, a highly toxic sulfide of arsenic that Egyptians also used in medicine to treat syphilis and malaria.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Polka dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polka%20dot. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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