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
Cierra Black, Essence, 11 June 2025
With glitter freckles and sparkling lip glosses that twinkle like disco balls, makeup lovers are ready to embrace some glitz and glamour in their summer looks.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
The infrequent miss, like soggy broccoli in a sliced beef dish, is outnumbered by the menu’s many hits, including some of the best shrimp toast, freckled with sesame seeds, in recent memory and sweet and sour cabbage that balances both flavors while delivering a stab of heat from fresh ginger.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
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Verb
Working with her makeup artist of five years, Marquis Ward, the actress felt most confident in a look that allowed her skin to breathe and show off her natural freckles.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 11 June 2025
With glitter freckles and sparkling lip glosses that twinkle like disco balls, makeup lovers are ready to embrace some glitz and glamour in their summer looks.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
Noun
Fake but seriously lifelike clusters of plants and patches of moss freckle the room’s landscape.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
The infrequent miss, like soggy broccoli in a sliced beef dish, is outnumbered by the menu’s many hits, including some of the best shrimp toast, freckled with sesame seeds, in recent memory and sweet and sour cabbage that balances both flavors while delivering a stab of heat from fresh ginger.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freckle
Verb
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The Jags traded a haul of picks to the Cleveland Browns to move up to No. 2 for two-way sensation Travis Hunter, effectively dotting the exclamation point on the new regime’s bold offseason.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Freudenberger was inspired by the Central Coast’s unique ecosystem, which is dotted with Monterey pines, cypress trees, and tide pools.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Deanna Raybourn’s sequel, which reads fine as a standalone, follows a senior quartet of female assassins who are called back into action to track down a mole within the elite assassin organization, the Museum.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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The food was a homemade meal of mole, rice and beans made by Blanca’s mom and friends.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Swap the bananas for berries or apple slices and sprinkle with cinnamon for a flavor change.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
25 July 2025
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Sherbrooke is easily walkable with microbreweries, art museums and galleries, and vintage shops sprinkling the downtown core, and, of course, excellent poutine that rivals Montreal and Quebec City.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The most compelling part to me is that the woman was positioned in exactly the way that would hide each of Amy’s identifying marks: her birthmarks and tattoos (one Tasmanian Devil and a butterfly).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
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Common birthmarks, such as strawberry marks and port wine stains, are usually harmless.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
9 July 2025
Verb
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However, the damage was done, thanks to the anchoring bias where the news broke, it was already stained in people’s memory.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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It was stained in several places, disintegrating around the edges, and already yellowing due to years of exposure to air and sunlight and, quite possibly, pipe tobacco.—
Darcy Ballantyne
July 16,
Literary Hub,
16 July 2025
Noun
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The loaches are generally brown and yellow, with saddle-like blotches along their backs, according to the study.—
Irene Wright
July 9,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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It’s usually identified by its white, fleshy taproot with reddish spots that resemble a parsnip, along with hollow stems marked by small purple blotches, according to the N.C. State Extension.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Another Leshem series that Schenker was closely involved with is Bad Boy, which peppered dozens of Netflix top 10s when it was picked up by the streamer earlier this year.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 July 2025
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Lawrence’s read of the dog-superhero relationship isn’t entirely off base, as some frostier moments between the pup and man of steel are peppered throughout the movie.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Taste first, and then stir in a couple splotches of sour cream.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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Under the new name, Grimaldi’s still drew heavy traffic to Brooklyn, where hungry diners sought signature pies with white splotches of fresh mozzarella baked in minutes over a blazing heap of anthracite coal.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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“Freckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freckle. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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