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Recent Examples of checkered
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
It’s filled with casual and leisure apparel and accessories such as Fair Isle sweaters, checkered overshirts and corduroy pants.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Flannel patterns can include solid colors, checkered prints, stripes, argyle and anything in between.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
This easy fall welcome sign requires just a small chalkboard, a little paint, and a pretty checkered ribbon.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Inside, checkered floors, an old-school jukebox, and wraparound booths add to the atmosphere.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
It’s filled with casual and leisure apparel and accessories such as Fair Isle sweaters, checkered overshirts and corduroy pants.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Flannel patterns can include solid colors, checkered prints, stripes, argyle and anything in between.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
This easy fall welcome sign requires just a small chalkboard, a little paint, and a pretty checkered ribbon.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkered
Adjective
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Chase Infiniti stepped onto the carpet in a multicolored custom dripping gown by Thom Browne, paired with voluminous hair that transitioned from brown to blonde.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
4 May 2026
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By using a mix of multicolored cherry tomatoes and small fresh mozzarella balls, this simple salad becomes super easy to serve at a luncheon or shower.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fresh lemonade and iced tea ladled into mason jars served with red-and-white-striped straws.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Red and White 'Candy Stripe' was registered in 1992 as a double, white and red-striped common peony.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
18 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
Verb
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Palmer wore a sparkly pink gown; Riley, a jumpsuit speckled with tiny embroidered daisies.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Located in the constellation Canes Vanatici, the spiral galaxy is made up of long swirls of gas and dust speckled with stars.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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These small vegetables can thrive in a larger container, under the leaves of a taller tomato plant, or in a shaded area of the yard.—
Haniya Rae,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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Parking on the roof of the Universal Orlando garage in broad, blazing daylight, then passing two levels of empty, shaded parking slots.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The foliage is typically mottled with silvery or light green variegation.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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The air rang with random alarms; the soft surfaces were mottled with mystery stains.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 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
Verb
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The Chapter 02 lineup includes wrap coats in twin layers of double-faced wool; reversible jackets with one side plain, the other patterned, and crinkled unisex trenchcoats that pack up neatly into a travel pouch, printed with a bicycle pattern drawn from Veldkamp’s art, among other key items.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Checkered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkered. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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