How to Use yellow spot in a Sentence

yellow spot

noun
  • The 1/4-inch-long, metallic blue-black pests have three white or yellow spots on their backs.
    The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 19 Aug. 2018
  • Cold weather did not stop the chinch bugs; inspect yellow spots and treat if needed.
    Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 May 2018
  • Check for a Field Spot Find a watermelon and look for the yellow spot that indicates that it was ripened in the field.
    Julie Vick, The New Yorker, 14 July 2021
  • The former is a yellow spot or bump on the white of the eye, and the latter, also known as surfer’s eye, is a fleshy growth that can spread to the cornea and affect vision.
    Jill U. Adams, Washington Post, 26 May 2018
  • The former is a yellow spot or bump on the white of the eye, and the latter, also known as surfer's eye, is a fleshy growth that can spread to the cornea and affect vision.
    Jill U. Adams, courant.com, 31 May 2018
  • The plants look good except for yellow spots, a first challenge, starting to appear on the older leaves.
    Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • According to police, the car's back window is covered with cardboard and blue tape and there is a large yellow spot on the back bumper.
    Marie Simoneaux, NOLA.com, 17 Jan. 2018
  • The round rays are usually brown with pale yellow spots or a pattern that resembles a net.
    Kristi Belcamino, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2019
  • Brown spots, for instance, mean your plant is getting too much light, while yellow spots can indicate that your plant needs more water.
    Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Giraven identical twins have pink fur and blue spots, while the fraternal twins have either blue or pink fur with yellow spots.
    Martha C. White, PEOPLE.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • The red discoloration is a stress response to the feeding or to weather, but the leaf damage usually starts as yellow spots, followed by whitening of the leaves.
    oregonlive, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Anglers will likely see small yellow spots on or inside the fish, typically in the body cavity, head, throat, and gills.
    Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 27 May 2020
  • To easily spot water damage, Nations said to look at all the walls and ceilings, trying to spot any discoloration — yellow spots on a white wall — that might signal a water leak.
    Danielle Braff, chicagotribune.com, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Planetary scientists did a visible-light spectral analysis of the yellow spots on Europa to find the salt.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 June 2019
  • Answer: Squash bugs can cause yellow spots, browning or wilted leaves on cucumber, squash, pumpkins or melons.
    Melinda Myers, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Unlike its close relatives, this amphibian has abundant yellow spots on its back, and unique webless fingers.
    José Vieira, National Geographic, 6 Mar. 2019
  • An adult Terenthina terentia, with its notable yellow spot.
    Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2015

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