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to mark with small spots especially unevenly
spilled flour peppered the kitchen floor
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Recent Examples of peppered
Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
This year, there will be more than 25 restaurants peppered throughout the city showcasing innovative and exclusive creations.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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
Flashes of absolute game-changing, field-flipping brilliance, followed by weeks of anonymity, peppered by pouting and social-media finger-pointing.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
Over the next week, threats peppered the community.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Orwell peppered his essay with a healthy dash of levity.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Daytime shimmer and denim-on-denim styles peppered the collections, while shades of green, yellow and chocolate brown loomed large.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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Anticipation regarding what might happen on closing night rippled through the stadium before the singer appeared onstage, not least because of the numerous cameras peppered around the floor and rigged on wires overhead.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
This year, there will be more than 25 restaurants peppered throughout the city showcasing innovative and exclusive creations.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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
Flashes of absolute game-changing, field-flipping brilliance, followed by weeks of anonymity, peppered by pouting and social-media finger-pointing.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
Over the next week, threats peppered the community.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Orwell peppered his essay with a healthy dash of levity.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Daytime shimmer and denim-on-denim styles peppered the collections, while shades of green, yellow and chocolate brown loomed large.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peppered
Adjective
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Browse a library of colorful covers for the first time on your Kindle.Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Christmas cactus is another beloved houseplant that puts on a colorful show from November through January.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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That’s a marked improvement over pre-Thanksgiving, when the deficit stood at 11 percent in mid-November.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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Over the past decade, there has been a marked improvement in the education and proactive measures taken by owners regarding their exit strategies.Craig West, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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But despite the gaping hole at its center, the composition clearly depicts a harbor scene with boats and buildings set against a streaked white and blue sky.Chloe Veltman, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
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The method yields images that are streaked and cracked, with surfaces that are alternately riven and raised.Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
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“Peppered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peppered. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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