as in to dot
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face
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Recent Examples of stipple
When blended in a stippling motion, foundation melts into your complexion for a natural finish.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
For best results, the brand recommends working your cream or liquid foundation into the brush, before stippling into your skin.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
Then stipple a blush brush’s bristles into the product and buff onto your cheeks.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
For best results, blend out in a stippling motion with either a makeup sponge or flat blush brush.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
For best results, the brand recommends working your cream or liquid foundation into the brush, before stippling into your skin.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
Then stipple a blush brush’s bristles into the product and buff onto your cheeks.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
For best results, blend out in a stippling motion with either a makeup sponge or flat blush brush.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipple
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Even some of the international prospects who often dotted the late first round and early second are now taking big NIL offers from colleges around the country as their first move to the United States to play basketball.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Along the route, trekkers engage with local culture and stay at the mountain lodges that dot the trail, including Kongde Lodge.—
Chloe Berge,
Outside Online,
17 June 2025
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Allow cookies to cool completely before sprinkling powdered sugar on the walnut cookies.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2025
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Head to nearby Portland to experience these peppers in a more traditional way, sprinkled over one of the USA’s 50 Top Pizzas at Ken’s Artisan.—
Elena Valeriote,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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As both business owner and head baker — her black chef’s coat is usually powdered with flour, her hands stained with icing — Vee won’t have time this June to participate in the Chicago Pride Parade.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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The team that would replace us would be stained, football would be stained.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Original price: $109.99 Get Crocs' signature marbled look in a sneaker version with the Echo Storm marble clog.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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The marbling itself is called shimofuri and makes for tender cuts of beef that melt in your mouth.—
Yukari Sakamoto,
AFAR Media,
12 June 2025
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On Tuesday, June 17, the Grammy winner, 32, was photographed with blonde brows that were dyed to look nearly invisible.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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Cali Hegeman from the Chicago Reserve Roastery trained at least four hours each week and dyed her hair a deep red to match her signature drink, a layered drink with espresso and cold milk called the Undertow.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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“Stipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipple. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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