polka dot

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Recent Examples of polka dot Dressed in a matching polka dot tank top and ruffled skirt with blue chunky heeled boots and a mini purse, Mattel’s newest Barbie may look like previous dolls at first glance. Piper Heath follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025 On Thursday, Melania was also seen visiting the Children’s National Hospital wearing a polka dot dress by Gabriela Hearst paired with a matching pencil skirt and Roger Vivier ballet flats. Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 5 July 2025 One rider who was targeting polka dots was last year’s winner Richard Carapaz — but he was ruled out of the race last weekend with a stomach infection. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2025 The doll’s stylish polka dot outfit, featuring blue and circle print, serves as a symbol associated with global diabetes awareness. Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for polka dot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka dot
Noun
  • While Microsoft did release a patch for CVE-2025-53770, attackers already inside those systems could maintain persistence using other tools and chained exploits.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
  • Every slugger hits a dry patch; Raleigh’s just hasn’t come yet.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Start by connecting the dots between your work and the organization's bigger goals.
    Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
  • Three-time Grammy Award-winning singer Cécile McLorin Salvant will connect the dots between baroque, folk music and jazz.
    Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
Noun
  • There were also triangles of golden tomatoes and speckles of pickled red onion throughout.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
  • Their backs are a mixture of cream dots, orange-ish speckles and brown blotches.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • The loaches are generally brown and yellow, with saddle-like blotches along their backs, according to the study.
    Irene Wright July 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
  • It’s usually identified by its white, fleshy taproot with reddish spots that resemble a parsnip, along with hollow stems marked by small purple blotches, according to the N.C. State Extension.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Bald Eagle Livestream Viewership of the nest cam ramped up with news of the pips.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Eaglets make a pip — or a crack in the egg — as the chick hatches.
    Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Here's what to know about our favorite local barbecue spots.
    Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 26 July 2025
  • No list of the top retirement spots in Portugal would be complete without mention of the Algarve, Portugal's southernmost region.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Taste first, and then stir in a couple splotches of sour cream.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
  • Under the new name, Grimaldi’s still drew heavy traffic to Brooklyn, where hungry diners sought signature pies with white splotches of fresh mozzarella baked in minutes over a blazing heap of anthracite coal.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • In any case, there are sure to be at least a few flecks of moss or lichen, gray or gray-green, on that side.
    Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
  • The workmanship shows in the color and precision of the grout, the mottling of dark flecks, and the triangular pieces where the arches meet — details that give the façade a subliminal liveliness.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Mar. 2025

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“Polka dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polka%20dot. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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