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The air rang with random alarms; the soft surfaces were mottled with mystery stains.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026 -
But Tariq’s body was already cold, and his skin was mottled.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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McQueen’s work asks us to confront the ways that awe at beauty can be marbled with disgust.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Ravn’s prose is striking too, richly marbled with quotation and detail pulled from primary source letters and court documents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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To complete the look, wear the cream and blue-striped pants with a colorful longline tank and some chunky Nike sneakers—or even a pair of flip-flops to combat the heat.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Blue-accent interiors by Inge Moore from London’s award-winning Muza Lab are a playful take on shapes and textures inspired by Maldivian dhoni boats and striped Feyli sarongs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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But the decadent versions that Southerners love today, speckled with ingredients like pecans, coconut, pineapple, and spices, really took off after World War II.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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The coconut frosting, speckled with coconut flakes, was the best part.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dishes of shepherd’s pie blanketed in smooth, buttery mashed potatoes flecked with cheddar cheese.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Heintzman also devised a hot brown chowder, with a cream and broth base made to resemble the sandwich’s sauce, flecked with potatoes, corn, turkey, bacon, and tomatoes.—
Rich Warren,
Saveur,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Chapter 02 lineup includes wrap coats in twin layers of double-faced wool; reversible jackets with one side plain, the other patterned, and crinkled unisex trenchcoats that pack up neatly into a travel pouch, printed with a bicycle pattern drawn from Veldkamp’s art, among other key items.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Outside, flames streaked across the darkness.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Durant blocked Kennard's shot on the first possession of Game 2, but then got in early foul trouble while the Lakers again streaked to a large first-half lead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The pale tortilla was dappled with shades of brown, toasty and tawny—simplicity, done superlatively.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Charlotte Tilbury Products Used on Kate Hudson Makeup artist Tonya Brewer dappled the $36 Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Blur Concealer under Kate Hudson’s eyes for a crease-free base at the Oscars.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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“Polychromed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polychromed. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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