variegated

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verb

past tense of variegate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of variegated
Verb
This version, exhibited during Milan’s annual furniture expo Salone del Mobile, is an electric-blue monolith clad in nearly 600 individually cut leather triangles, each one precisely applied to create its variegated effect. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025 The quilt’s variegated channel pattern adds a modern touch to any bedroom aesthetic, and is reversible to display different textures. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025 Dinner parties throughout the season begin with simple salads of charmingly unusual cucumbers and variegated lettuces that look hand-painted by a Dutch master. Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 July 2025 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s variegated Cornus controversa or other such miraculous botanical creations no matter how much thou might experience those dark and uncontrollable urges. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for variegated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variegated
Adjective
  • Brightly colored berries are another strategy that plants have devised to disperse their seeds.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Well … are the requests for construction paper and colored pencils?
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • However, satellite and supporting video filmed from a high rise on Al Rashid, a major road that runs through Gaza, shows tent camps remain dotted along the coastal road south of Gaza's port.
    Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Salesforce contract renewals often become routine exercises—reviewing user counts, negotiating minor discounts and signing on the dotted line.
    Buyan Thyagarajan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Illinois skies are mottled.
    Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Until Saturday, Scott — accustomed to wearing prison blue — had two shirts and two pairs of pants, but Sanders took him to Ross Dress for Less for some colorful, new clothes.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The lunar event will appear brighter and more colorful than most full moons, offering several nights of striking views just after sunset.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This golden bouquet, which comes in a speckled brown ceramic pot, adds moody vibes and a pop of fall-friendly color, to the countertops, table, or coffee table.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • On the platform, around the clock, the racket of metal bore pipes and machinery, the drilling grime and the speckled mud mingled with the quieter, cleaner work of scientists in trailers converted to pristine labs and processing posts.
    Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As at Four Horsemen, where an oeuf mayonnaise is zebra-striped with squid ink and humble beans are treated like precious gems, Curtola trusts his diners to venture beyond obvious crowd-pleasers.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
  • In some of the photos, Christopher can be seen posing shirtless while wearing blue and white striped swim shorts.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Their stories later varied as to who killed her.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • In the past, the prize has varied season to season but frequently included a cash sum as well as a coveted CFDA spot.
    Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Behind Timm was her unassuming garden, flecked with tall grasses and native plants of all sizes – a quiet haven alive with color, movement and purpose.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Éclairs with glossy chocolate tops, macarons in muted pastels that feel like edible architecture, madeleines flecked with salt or spice.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Variegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variegated. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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