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Recent Examples of polka dot
She’s created them for over 70 years in various forms and colors, but almost always covered in her signature polka dots.
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Rima Suqi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Philippines: Wearing polka dots and eating round fruits To ensure a happy new year, the Filipino community believes that wearing round shapes (such as polka dots!) promotes prosperity and good luck.
—Chris Ciolli, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
The flowing, floor-length dress featured allover white polka dots against the black fabric base.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
This sculpture entangles viewers with 20-foot-high tentacles decorated with yellow and black polka dots.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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Rima Suqi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Philippines: Wearing polka dots and eating round fruits To ensure a happy new year, the Filipino community believes that wearing round shapes (such as polka dots!) promotes prosperity and good luck.
—Chris Ciolli, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
The flowing, floor-length dress featured allover white polka dots against the black fabric base.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
This sculpture entangles viewers with 20-foot-high tentacles decorated with yellow and black polka dots.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka dot
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These topical patches stick to the back of your ear or around your navel and release a natural blend of essential oils to relieve nausea.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
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Stick-on heating patches are a good option for long-term, stable heat.17 Be careful to avoid burns with any of these options.Sarah Bence, Health, 28 Dec. 2024
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If the support for carbon pricing was higher in 2024 compared to 2018, the dots would be above the 45-degree line.Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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This Holiday Season 19 of 38 Modern Decorating Idea for a Christmas Kitchen Sprigs of greenery dot different areas of this kitchen.Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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These gold glitter speckles give that instant glamorous, party feel, while looking elegant and tasteful.Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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So, take this opportunity to score it in teal speckle or linen speckle, before those sell out, too.Maggie Horton, People.com, 5 Oct. 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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At the 8-minute mark, add an individual Hershey’s pip onto each cookie and rotate the baking sheet.Kermilia White, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Set aside 22 pips for garnish; roughly chop the remaining candy.Kermilia White, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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And three Packers were rewarded for that success by earning spots in the Pro Bowl.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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By day, the brand’s Culinary Discovery Tours bring passengers to culinary must-see spots.Ryan McCarthy, Saveur, 2 Jan. 2025
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Root rot can cause plants to droop and develop mushy roots and dark splotches on their leaves.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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Dash Shaw is a consummate minimalist, rendering domestic scenes and small, poignant character moments with just enough lines and splotches of tone to evoke the sense and setting.Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 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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“Polka dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polka%20dot. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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