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
These pests cause leaves to curl and distort in shape or produce a stippling pattern on plant leaves.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
As squash bugs continue to feed on plant sap, yellow leaf stippling progresses to more severe damage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
Whelchel argued that physical evidence, including the angle of the gunshots and the gunpowder stippling on Mary Brewer’s hand, showed the couple was executed.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
Some traits of his tattoos, including their one- to three-millimeter width, rounded edges and stippling, suggest they were made with a sharp piece of bone or copper.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
As squash bugs continue to feed on plant sap, yellow leaf stippling progresses to more severe damage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
Whelchel argued that physical evidence, including the angle of the gunshots and the gunpowder stippling on Mary Brewer’s hand, showed the couple was executed.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
Some traits of his tattoos, including their one- to three-millimeter width, rounded edges and stippling, suggest they were made with a sharp piece of bone or copper.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
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In the afternoon, thick gray smoke filled the air in the hillside neighborhood of Las Posas Estates, which was illuminated by the flashing red lights of fire vehicles and bright orange bursts of small brush fires dotting the sides of the road.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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There were more than three dozen sets dotting the tables, adding color, kitsch, charm and conversation to the table settings — everything from a pair of tomatoes to the vintage bride and groom [figures] at our sweetheart table.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Music films and documentaries are sprinkled among the nominees for AARP’s 24th annual Movies for Grownups Awards, which was established to encourage films and TV shows that resonate with older viewers.Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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Their 7th mini-album The Star Chapter: Sanctuary is sprinkled and infused with smooth and luscious beats and vocals that harken back to early 2000s boybands.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes, traffickers stain ivory to look like wood or coat it in chocolate to make it through inspections.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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A number of the belongings appeared to be stained with blood.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Architect Bo Lee designed a steel-and-glass partition for the foyer, where Frannie and Posie, Abigail Klem Spector’s coton de tulear dogs, sit, and created a black-and-white floor with Statuary and Nero Marquina marbles.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2024
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There’s also the international Beef Marbling Score, which grades marbling on a scale of one to 12.Wes Siler, Outside Online, 23 July 2024
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Seeking refuge, Farrow moved to England with her second husband, André Previn, dyed her hair brown, worked at the Royal Shakespeare Company and had children.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Rose McGowan deliberately dyed her brown hair blonde to contrast with Neve Campbell — and chose her own wardrobe.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Stipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipple. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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