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to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy
vehicle after passing vehicle bespattered the sides of my once-clean car with that wintry slush
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Verb
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At the same time, there's enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.—
Robert Lloyd,
Houston Chronicle,
21 Jan. 2026 -
At the same time, there’s enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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The guest-only Chapel Club has a more plush, salon-like feel and there’s more than a hint of naughtiness with stained glass windows casting color onto the sensual artworks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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How To Remove Types Of Mattress Stains Step-By-Step Vacuum the mattress and stained area.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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Minutes later, Marwan came out of the kitchen, his apron splashed with tomato seeds and parsley.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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For more than a month, grizzled, proud men — some in their 40s and many with gray dotted on their heads and splashed across beards — have marched out onto a practice field to prepare for a game with deep meaning.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Eleven Madison Park alum chef Brian Lockwood serves up dishes like caviar-flecked cauliflower chawanmushi and an umami bomb of a Jonah crab salad infused with horseradish, miso, and melon.—
Amy Tara Koch,
Robb Report,
11 Dec. 2025
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With the band’s name made, its next two studio albums solidified its status as Latin-flecked neo-country influencers.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Enterprising group member Freddy (Delaney Quinn) spots the paperback Josh was reading in the trash bin, spattered in blood.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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The slow motion sequences of mom Karen Wheeler (Cara Buono) getting clawed by the demon while a horrorstruck and blood-spattered Holly watches are almost too much.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Bespattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespattered. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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