as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace
the bribery scandal was a blot on his reputation
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Recent Examples of blot
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Not a single blot of paint in the Tate Modern repels the female soul, though the £84 annual membership fee may dissuade some female wallets.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 28 June 2024
Iman Balagam, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
Let the water soak into the upholstery fibers for about three minutes and then blot the area again.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
First, blot as much of the area as possible when something spills to remove excess moisture.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Not a single blot of paint in the Tate Modern repels the female soul, though the £84 annual membership fee may dissuade some female wallets.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 28 June 2024
Verb
Harris, on the other hand, recommends the blotting method: apply a layer of matte lip crayon, gently blot with tissue, and then apply a second layer for the most powerful pigment.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
Let the water soak into the upholstery fibers for about three minutes and then blot the area again.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blot
Noun
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Allow it to air-dry and repeat until the stain is gone.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2025
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The dining table, dotted with water stains, remained.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, the Speedy appeared in an indigo blue edition dyed according to Japanese tradition, and a golden edition with a white monogram was created to evoke kinsugi pottery.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
22 Jan. 2025
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Fruit cocktails: Some common brands of canned or packaged fruit medleys use cherries dyed with Red 3.—
Becky Upham,
EverydayHealth.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Such stories also give permission to new forms, while protecting designs from too strong a taint of faddishness, or of strenuous icon-making.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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While Weiss had rejected any taint of politics in his approach, the investigation was the subject of much congressional scrutiny.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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His guests, their faces blotched from exertion, stare upward in dismay.—
Thomas Palmer,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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Still, in the contents of this collection, some blotched with stray fingerprints or grease splatters, O’Keeffe left traces of her daily effort to maintain Abiquiu as a sanctuary.—
Amelia Nierenberg,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2020
Verb
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Highland’s history is dotted with attempts to reverse its slide toward disrepair.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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To wit: club ties dotted with skulls, high-contrast block stripes, and slouchy silk knits—ranging in price from $95 to $165.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Blot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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