variegate

verb

Definition of variegatenext
as in to pattern

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Recent Examples of variegate The men are variegated in their dress; the angels are uniformly clad and colored but individualized, especially in their posture and gestures. — Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020 See All Example Sentences for variegate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variegate
  1. pattern
  2. striate
  3. stripe
  4. fleck
  5. dapple
  6. mottle
  7. marble
  8. speckle
Verb
  • Accidentally tromping through his bedding area now will only make him that much harder to pattern and kill.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the injuries displayed rectangular, band-like and patterned characteristics consistent with impact from a belt-like object, Detective Balders wrote.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
Definition of pattern
Verb
  • Alongside is a gorgeous tamale, striated into thin layers of pureed beans and masa.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The beach was filled with stones that had been smoothed to perfect ovals and circles by thousands of years of being tossed by the sea, some gray and striated with pure white, and others that when wet were the color of emeralds.
    — Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of striate
Verb
  • But the growth of non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits has made zebra striping far more sustainable.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Lively, 38, wore an oversized blue-and-white striped button-down shirt and jeans, accessorizing with a pair of blue heels and a small magenta suede bag by the luxury French retailer.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of stripe
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  • Family, friends and neighbors filled the frames with dancing and dominoes; their apartments painted in shades of mint, butter yellow and palomino pink, flecked with a patina cultivated by humidity and time.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
  • Teal is coming out on top, with its mesmerizing mix of sea-blue and green undertones, as well as flamingo pinks flecked with iridescent shimmer particles.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Definition of fleck
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  • Set the scene Leave the posh promenade of San Sebastián’s and wind up the narrow mountain path to Hotel Luze, letting the shade of Igeldo’s lush green forests dapple your windscreen.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The eight-year-old girl sat obediently for her portrait, her hair dappled in light against foliage.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of dapple
Verb
  • The mosquito, mottled in neon pink and purple, can be seen on a nearby computer screen.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 11 June 2026
  • The sides may be mottled with brown blotches.
    — Ken Perrotte, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Definition of mottle
Verb
  • Just offshore from Ambergris Caye, Belize’s largest island, the Caribbean Sea takes on a mesmerizing, almost marbled quality.
    — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Veining helps marbled white quartz countertops adopt the look of real Calacatta marble.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 June 2026
Definition of marble
Verb
  • They are best eaten when their skin is speckled with black spots or fully dark.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026
  • Right after this first bench, the trail is speckled with rocks that reminded me of dinosaur eggs or little bits of the moon.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of speckle

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“Variegate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variegate. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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