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Recent Examples of polka dot
At the house’s fall 2025 couture show in July, Schreiber wore a strapless polka dot dress opposite Watts in a custom black jacket and skirt look, with the two coordinating in palette rather than silhouette.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 Mar. 2026
The dimensional blonde paired with Megan's sweet-meets-sexy yellow polka dot outfit conjures up visions of patio happy hours, hanging out by the pool, or hitting up your local amusement park or county fair for some cotton candy and a spin around the ferris wheel.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026
This dainty top combines the polka dot craze with the sheer obsession.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2026
Most Fabric Options For the English cottage enthusiast, a subtle polka dot in the right hue can unify the rest of your patterns, creating a cohesive design scheme.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 Mar. 2026
The dimensional blonde paired with Megan's sweet-meets-sexy yellow polka dot outfit conjures up visions of patio happy hours, hanging out by the pool, or hitting up your local amusement park or county fair for some cotton candy and a spin around the ferris wheel.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026
This dainty top combines the polka dot craze with the sheer obsession.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2026
Most Fabric Options For the English cottage enthusiast, a subtle polka dot in the right hue can unify the rest of your patterns, creating a cohesive design scheme.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka dot
Noun
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Some lemur populations survive in forest patches so small that a single fire or logging operation could eliminate them entirely.—
Mireya Mayor,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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When stocks hit a rough patch, or economic uncertainty abounds, safe haven assets like gold or government bonds can provide investors with some protection.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Arvidsson took it to the left dot and sent a perfect pass to Zacha for his 25th of the year.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The market focuses on the median dot and often mistakes it for a plan, even though they are derived from 19 separate forecasts and not curated into a policy forecast by the committee.—
Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
27 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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Early salt damage often appears as pale, chalky blotches or uneven fading in the paint finish.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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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
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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Brooklyn did have a 48-41 advantage in bench points, but the Hornets, still hunting for their spot in the Play-In Tournament, were better in just about every other statistical category that mattered.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Columbus Blue Jackets entered the day in the Eastern Conference’s final wild card spot with 88 points.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Though this sounds bad, often the only symptom is visible red splotches.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
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The other is an overlay of orange and yellow splotches on the land.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2026.
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