polka dots

noun

plural of polka dot
as in dots

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka dots
  1. dots
  2. patches
  3. speckles
  4. flecks
  5. splotches
  6. specks
  7. blotches
  8. spots
Noun
  • Quantum dots are crystalline semiconductor particles roughly 60 million times smaller than a tennis ball, typically featuring a core-shell structure.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
  • United flies more internationally than Delta and American, and made its geography quiz-like network a calling card and , adding dots on the map from Mongolia to Galicia, Spain.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
Definition of dots
Noun
  • Right on the heels of Microsoft releasing a record number of security patches, a researcher has published exploit code that can enable low-privilege Windows accounts to make sensitive changes to administrator accounts.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • Last month, the Food and Drug Administration proposed easing prescribing limits on testosterone gels, pills, patches and injections.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of patches
Noun
  • The creature was pale with speckles and had suffered injuries to its tail and stomach, believed to have been caused by a predator, BBC reported.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The axolotl was pale with speckles and had injuries to its tail and stomach.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of speckles
Noun
  • Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
    — Ashley Andreou, STAT, 22 June 2026
  • But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Definition of flecks
Noun
  • After some workers manually fished out algae and additional filtration machines were installed, the water has turned mostly blue again, with some splotches of lime green.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
  • Curate a collection of bright colors, applying in dots, blobs, and splotches for an elevated art school vibe.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 19 June 2026
Definition of splotches
Noun
  • Six months later, there was hope of reconciliation as sovereignty talks opened between the governments over the specks in the ocean that had been part of the British Empire for more than a century.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
  • Bellinger, once a babyface, now sports some light specks of gray.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Definition of blotches
Noun
  • Its owners are hoping to return to Korea to be with family, though both spots remain open for now.
    — Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026
  • These, however, contain lactic acid, which is a mild alternative that still helps remove dead skin cells and lessen the look of fine lines and dark spots.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Definition of spots
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