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Recent Examples of polka dot
Grande accessorized the look with her signature ponytail, a matching black bow with white polka dots, dainty studs and rings.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Joining the legion of polka dot devotees—Bella Hadid is chief among them—her fellow super Kaia Gerber went for a butter yellow halterneck top from cool girl fave With Jéan for her arrival at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, adding a Gucci Jackie bag in one arm and Lewis Pullman on the other.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
Currently, her brand Charlie Beads offers more than 14+ colorways in the short bloomer style, including plaids, stripes, polka dots, gingham, and more.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In 2025, the polka dot’s versatility is still its greatest asset.
—Natalie Hammond, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Joining the legion of polka dot devotees—Bella Hadid is chief among them—her fellow super Kaia Gerber went for a butter yellow halterneck top from cool girl fave With Jéan for her arrival at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, adding a Gucci Jackie bag in one arm and Lewis Pullman on the other.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
Currently, her brand Charlie Beads offers more than 14+ colorways in the short bloomer style, including plaids, stripes, polka dots, gingham, and more.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In 2025, the polka dot’s versatility is still its greatest asset.
—Natalie Hammond, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka dot
Noun
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There are various reasons brown spots or a brown patch of grass appear in an otherwise green lawn.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some other signs of waning internal energy (percentage of stocks above the 200-day average, etc) which has some on watch for a soft patch in the indexes.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The public can be lulled into thinking impacts of a hurricane or tropical storm are along dots, lines, and cones seen on maps.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Even the smallest black dot of mold can affect your health by causing respiratory illnesses or triggering certain allergic reactions from breathing it in constantly.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Were it found on Earth instead of Mars, the rock’s speckles would likely be interpreted as evidence for a microbial feeding frenzy that occurred long ago.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
9 Sep. 2025
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The voluptuous, extra curvy, plush golden me with a speckle of grey.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The baby was purple-gray-colored, in blotches; wet, smeared in blood and what looked like whitish wax.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
Noun
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First, the Blue = group requires 5 pips of the same number, and the only number that fits that bill is 2.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Eaglets make a pip — or a crack in the egg — as the chick hatches.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Today, Cyrus builds on Something Beautiful with the deluxe version of the album, and like with the original release, the singer further cements her spot as one of music’s most dynamic pop stars and opens up her heart for all to see.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Austin Slater owns a prominent spot on that list.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The velvety-soft powder features mica and silica to give it a silky, soft-focus finish, so streaks and splotches are near impossible.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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In certain places the canopy of tree crowns was so dense that only splotches of sunlight could penetrate it, and the understory of vegetation was negligible.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This uncanny coincidence — that the Earth’s radiation lines up with the energies of carbon dioxide’s mixed vibrational/rotational quantum state — is how this tiny trace of molecules, mere flecks in the air, completely dominates our climate.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Its black and white or brown flecks convey a fresh, modern feel that's ideal for breaking away from the tyranny of basics.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Polka dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polka%20dot. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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