as in blotch
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
canvases covered with streaks and mottles
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Recent Examples of mottle
Katie Becker, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Oct. 2015
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
In another video, filmed by Agence France-Presse not long after the air strike, Layan’s face was mottled with burns.
—Longreads, 6 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Remember to continue your daily sunscreen use to stave off more mottle.
—Katie Becker, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Oct. 2015
Verb
The oval leaves of prayer plant are striped and mottled with shades of yellow, red, and green.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
In another video, filmed by Agence France-Presse not long after the air strike, Layan’s face was mottled with burns.
—Longreads, 6 Aug. 2024
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The horse chestnut leaf blotch pathogen overwinters as fruiting bodies in leaves infected during the previous season.Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Just break your cookies into a few large pieces, and sprinkle them in with the pudding and toppers of your choice.Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
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Special mention to Matheus Cunha, who has sprinkled some magic in a woeful Wolves side, who narrowly missed out.Rory Smith, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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Wow your guests before the first bite—vanilla flecks give desserts a high-quality, artisanal look (and taste).Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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The other side: But concerns over water fluoridation have included fluorosis, when growing teeth are exposed to too much fluoride and develop white flecks or spots, and reduced IQ in children.Kale Williams, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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Tsunami shelters dot the shoreline, set back from the beach, while alert towers are equipped with loudspeakers and signs mark evacuation routes — all parts of a warning system that did not exist in 2004.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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The sauna’s floor-to-ceiling window overlooks the Black Forest, while the surrounding balcony is dotted with outdoor beds to soak up the sun au naturale.Brett Braley, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
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The wipe will launch alongside patch 0.16.0.0, which will also be installed on the same day.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Experts attribute this growth to their ease – wearing a pimple patch all day is seamless and easy.Emily Burns, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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Shuford sanded it down, stained the woodwork, and then sealed it for added durability.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Pooling water turned the dirt into a slippery mud puddle, quickly staining the bottom of the white wedding dress brown.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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There were also no visible specks of spices like the Shamrock nog.Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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But a break in the case finally came in 2002 when the Contra Costa County forensic lab matched DNA in Kemp’s hair with the genetic makeup of a speck of blood found on one of Wiltsey’s fingernails.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Reporters peppered Biden with questions during meetings with Angolan leaders about the pardon, but the president did not respond to the matter.Brett Samuels, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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Eagleton peppers his vague promises of better living through technology with references to Jeffrey Epstein, 5G, Anthony Fauci, and scores of other catchall male grievances and desires.Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Mottle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mottle. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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