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Recent Examples of polka dotNotably, Dôen’s polka dot midi features a detachable scarf that can be worn as a belt, necktie, or hair scarf.—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025 Penelope was photographed waiting patiently in an elevator while wearing a white blouse and black and white polka dot shorts.—Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025 For their legal ceremony in Monaco, Otedola wore a custom Christopher John Rogers ensemble, featuring a sculptural polka dot dress cinched with a wide belt and paired with mismatched polka dot shoes for a coordinated finish.—Essence, 8 Sep. 2025 Ariana Grande opted for a strapless black-and-pink polka dot, custom Fendi gown complete with Swarovski jewelry.—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for polka dot
Gabe Landeskog beat Casey Mittelstadt cleanly in the right faceoff dot and Josh Manson scored on a slapper from the blue line.
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Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
The latter has been such a consistent issue under Napier that UF got a kindergartenesque chart where players stand on one of 11 dots before trotting onto the field.
The blanket, wrapped tightly around a baby, and its flourishes of red embroidery looking eerily like speckles of blood.
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Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
24 Sep. 2025
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.
The velvety-soft powder features mica and silica to give it a silky, soft-focus finish, so streaks and splotches are near impossible.
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Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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.
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