Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka dots
Noun
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The sensor handles up to 70Gs of acceleration and has a sensitivity of up to 30,000 dots per inch (DPI).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Just an unconventional story and a knack for connecting dots—for precise, methodical work that helped create alignment and harmony where others saw chaos.—
Barbara Wittmann,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even so, with a $94 million deficit forecasted in 2027, Levine Cava warned commissioners earlier this month that Miami-Dade would have to use one-time funding patches to bring back charity grants in 2026.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Hawthorne Blue quilt has a patchwork-like appearance that mixes and matches several patches of plaid blue fabric together for a homey, personalized feel.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 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
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
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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After a few days’ travel, some of the specks landed on a buoy floating in the North Atlantic off the coast of French Guyana.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Now for other people whose crepe myrtles look like yours, black bark and white specks are classic signs of crepe myrtle scales.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 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
Noun
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Once again, Disney takes all top three spots in the best amusement park ride category.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Kehlani is pushing back against artificial intelligence taking over music after Xania Monet, a virtual artist, inked a $3,000,000 deal with Hallwood Media and already landed spots on the Billboard charts.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Polka dots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polka%20dots. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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