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Recent Examples of calico
Meet Arista, a gorgeous calico girl with playful eyes and a soft demeanor, who was saved from attempting to survive alone on the streets.
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calico
Adjective
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Usually, Ana waited inside for the delivery of the eggs, speckled blue and white and brown, with bright orange yolks, courtesy of Sunny, Moonbeam, Punky, Clucky, and Cosmo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Accents of lilacs and some speckled greens were featured behind the appliqué too, emphasizing the whimsy of Klum’s attire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Investigators recovered video footage from a neighboring rhome that captured a dark-colored sedan matching the vehicle that was involved in previous incidents.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Investigators recovered video footage from a neighboring residence that captured a dark-colored sedan matching the vehicle that was involved in previous incidents.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Varieties with streaked blooms or those spotted with darker colors add interest to arrangements.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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But these days, gray is proudly everywhere—streaked, salt-and-pepper, fully silver, or something in between—and brow pencils have finally caught up.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Choose from eleven different solid and multicolored options to fit your decor.—
Kate Donovan,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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The officer smelled marijuana and saw a baggie of multicolored pills.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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These recall the varicolored water specimens that Wolfe has exhibited previously.—
Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
8 Nov. 2019
Adjective
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Despite taking the overall checkered flag in 1995, the automaker has precious little experience at the famous race.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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The checkered reputation of fan behavior dates to the days of England’s worst episodes of hooliganism in the 1970s and 80s.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In contrast to something like Coruscant, which feels very bustling, vibrant and colorful.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Curated by creative director of more than five years Fausto Puglisi, the collection pivoted from Cavalli’s animal prints and colorful designs for a subdued assortment.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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In the Italian capital, Bulgari restored the Spanish Steps, the polychrome floor mosaics of the Baths of Caracalla and the marbles of the Torlonia Collection.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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Now, L'Occitane amenities and Nason Moretti glassware share space with polychrome wood ceilings that have watched over this corner of old Hispalis for 500 years.—
Ryan Craggs,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Calico.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calico. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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