as in to dot
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
the baker freckled the frosting with flakes of coconut
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Recent Examples of freckle
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 19 May 2025
More than 800 Wetherspoon chain pubs freckle the country — from The Muckle Cross in Scotland to The Tremenheere in Cornwall.
—Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
For her makeup, Young went heavy on the blush, blending the product over her cheek piercings and a field of fake freckles à la Pippi Longstocking.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The ceiling is from a 17th-century Venetian palace, according to the listing, and the terrace can be seen through leaded windows and doors freckled with stained glass, some with medieval-style imagery of masks and angels.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 19 May 2025
More than 800 Wetherspoon chain pubs freckle the country — from The Muckle Cross in Scotland to The Tremenheere in Cornwall.
—Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
Noun
One of the chambers is even wallpapered to look exactly like Cathy’s skin, down to the freckles.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
For her makeup, Young went heavy on the blush, blending the product over her cheek piercings and a field of fake freckles à la Pippi Longstocking.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freckle
Verb
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Depending on how late winter goes, the Meriden Daffodil Festival on May 2 and 3 may not be bursting with fresh daffodils dotting the historic Hubbard Park.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Rooms Twenty-four one- and two-bedroom tents are fronted by a winding lagoon dotted with lily pads and bordered by tropical greenery.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Enmoladas are similar to enchiladas, but sauced with mole.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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One style of corporate security is a bit like playing whac-a-mole.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After the mac and cheese bakes for 15 minutes, a crisp and tasty topping is sprinkled on top, adding a welcome texture contrast.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nature design motifs are sprinkled throughout the dining room, such as redwood paneling bearing carvings of a redwood tree and a topography map of Kirkwood Mountain, where the Riches like to ski.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And Then Everything Turned Itself Inside Out follows Lázaro, who aware that birthmarks can reveal past lives, must decide whether to uncover the origin of the mark on the back of his neck.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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Emma was adopted from China by a white family and as a child had to undergo several surgeries to remove a potentially dangerous birthmark, leaving her with a significant scar.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The most popular American sport, long recession-proof, forever immune to greed’s side effects, is prepared to stain its legacy.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The fossils become smooth, rounded and mineral-stained from their time underwater, a process that also complicates efforts to date them precisely.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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The eggs vary in color—from white to blue to brown—with speckles, blotches, and other markings and are also distinctive in shape.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
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Early salt damage often appears as pale, chalky blotches or uneven fading in the paint finish.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump himself made a brief but historic appearance in the Supreme Court chamber Wednesday to listen to the court, including a six-justice conservative majority and three of his own appointees, pepper an administration lawyer with tough questions about his effort to end birthright citizenship.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Van Auken, entering a building on Linden Boulevard, peppered the team leaders with practical questions.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The dots soon became acrid splotches of oil.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Benedikt Althaus, who goes by Xariif, wore a tiger fursuit draped in red, white and blue stripes and splotches, reminiscent of the American flag.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Freckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freckle. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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