polychromed

Definition of polychromednext
past tense of polychrome

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for polychromed
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Alexa Demie, who returns to the role of Maddie in the upcoming season, donned a vintage Bob Mackie striped dress on Tuesday's red carpet.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Possibly the most popular summer annual, petunias can be found in every color of the rainbow, as well as striped and speckled.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In the living room, dirt was blown into the house and speckled a far wall from floor to ceiling.
    Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The cliffside location provides a sweeping view of the ocean, speckled with nearby islands.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The biscuits, flecked with frilly sprigs of dill, are pulled together with sour cream, giving them tenderness and a mild tang.
    Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Locked in a safe on her desk at Boston University’s Institute for Astrophysical Research is a shard of meteorite flecked with material older than the sun.
    James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • On film, the romance between Carol and Therese is captured with a quiet boldness in imagery inspired by the works of Edward Hopper and Vivian Maier, often rendered dreamy through windows streaked by rain or clouded with cigarette smoke.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The views were what gave this place its wow factor; the south-facing house catches both the sunrise and sunset, and during my stay, the early-morning sky was streaked with candyfloss clouds.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The rapper, dressed in an oversized silk bonnet and Uggs, is marking the moves, but her dancers are performing full-out, their cropped halter tops and durags dappled with sweat.
    Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The bundle is painted with butter then toasted on a flattop until dappled.
    Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Polychromed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polychromed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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