as in to dot
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face
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Recent Examples of stipple
Unlike the wells that stipple his fiction, Murakami’s thoughts are not particularly deep.
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Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Editor's tip: While sweeping it across skin helps blend foundation seamlessly into skin, using it to stipple product into skin increases the coverage.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Oct. 2024
Pointillism This creepy makeup-only Halloween costume is perfect for anyone who loved stippling exercises in art class as a kid.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Both of her hands had second degree burns, and her face, arms and chest were stippled with shrapnel and debris.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 23 July 2024
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Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Editor's tip: While sweeping it across skin helps blend foundation seamlessly into skin, using it to stipple product into skin increases the coverage.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Oct. 2024
Pointillism This creepy makeup-only Halloween costume is perfect for anyone who loved stippling exercises in art class as a kid.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Both of her hands had second degree burns, and her face, arms and chest were stippled with shrapnel and debris.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 23 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipple
Verb
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Blackened vegetation dotted the hillsides rising above Pacific Coast Highway.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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Graffiti, street stickers, and paintings dot the streets, suggesting that millions of Berliners bike through an invisible Fourth Reich that is rising all around them.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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If desired, sprinkle a tiny pinch of sea salt on top for an extra flavor kick.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Inside, you’re greeted by a massive vintage armoire; several more candelabras are sprinkled throughout.—
Michael Cuby,
Them,
26 Feb. 2025
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Basically, color bleeding is when the dye of clothes seeps into the water during a wash cycles and stains other clothes in the load.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
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Headless mannequins wearing the shirts of Marlon, William and Matheus Pereira — stained in red to resemble blood — were hung days after Cruzeiro’s penalty defeat to America MG in the Campeonato Mineiro semi-finals.—
Colin Millar,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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This ham is spiraled and salty, with lots of yummy marbling around the sides.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2024
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There’s a nice mix of experience and youth marbled through the lineup, with Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers leading the offence.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, yarn is often made out of synthetic fibers like acrylic or nylon, and even if the yarn is made of natural fibers like wool or cotton, it is often dyed or treated with chemicals.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2025
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They are crafted with a full-grain leather seat and backrest, which is dyed to achieve a natural patina finish.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Stipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipple. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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