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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka dots
Noun
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The dots were pretty easy to connect.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Speaking of connecting dots, Carr is another player with links to the Jets coaching staff.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Another pair was constructed with various patches of blanket and check fabrics.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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Written and performed Kentucky natives Nick Jamerson and Kris Bentley, the this song is love note to Kentucky which paints a nostalgic picture of familiar landscapes like old barns, tobacco patches, and the specific, winding journey of the Kentucky Mountain Parkway.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are more than 800 different varieties of camellias throughout the park, ranging from white to deep red solid flowers to multi-colored petals with spots and speckles.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2026
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For example, 'Pink Splash’ features hot pink streaks on deep green leaves, and ‘Snow White’ has white speckles on deep green leaves.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As Dracula, Jones is giddy and joyous with flecks of depravity bursting through as the plot expands to include his ethereal bond with Harker’s fiancée, Mina Murray (also Bleu).—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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Editors could immediately tell that this wasn't your typical tortilla chip, noting the pale color and dark flecks of chia seed.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Together, the splotches represent a kind of neural signature for craving.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Deer print nails give classic polka dots a more rustic, fanciful feel as the precise dots are replaced with freehand splotches.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Tiny beads of blood had seeped out and dried into tiny specks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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Also known as sunspots, solar lentigines, or liver spots, age spots are additional specks and bits of pigment caused by excessive sun exposure.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These blotches are fairly plant friendly and produce what is known as algal leaf spot.—
Brian Bell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2026
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Photos show the Maratus australis spider, which has an intricate pattern of blue and brown blotches edged with bright teal and red-orange stripes.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
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Lincoln’s Rock has long been one of the Blue Mountains’ quieter sunset spots — a rocky overhang with sweeping views across eucalyptus valleys just outside Sydney.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps the thought of former pros populating college sports and taking spots away animates Congress to act, but the track record isn’t promising.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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