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Recent Examples of variegate
There is an enormous variegated monstera with big white splotches, like the splatter on a painter’s jeans.
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Arielle Pardes, Wired, 19 Feb. 2020
Aureomarginata’ with pink buds opening to white blooms, variegated leaves edged in gold, and a spreading habit maturing at 3 feet by 4 feet.
—oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2020
This is stained glass—actually overlaid plates of variegated...
—Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2019
The men are variegated in their dress; the angels are uniformly clad and colored but individualized, especially in their posture and gestures.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020
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Arielle Pardes, Wired, 19 Feb. 2020
Aureomarginata’ with pink buds opening to white blooms, variegated leaves edged in gold, and a spreading habit maturing at 3 feet by 4 feet.
—oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2020
This is stained glass—actually overlaid plates of variegated...
—Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2019
The men are variegated in their dress; the angels are uniformly clad and colored but individualized, especially in their posture and gestures.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variegate
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While the wind patterns themselves may not have worsened because of climate change, the overlap of dry vegetation and seasonal winds has intensified wildfire risk.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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In addition, the Supreme Court is proposing a significant change in how judicial salaries are set, calling for a new, independent salary committee, patterned after the panel that sets legislative salaries.Scott McIntosh, Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025
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Goetsch-Winckler House features two long walls of glass on either side of the structure, striated vertically by wooden partitions.Nick Remsen, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
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Anyone visiting the park will want to see the spindly hoodoos, striated in red, gold, and white.Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
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The other balls should be arranged randomly or alternating striped and solid balls.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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While the couple didn't opt into the matching trend, their four kids — Wren Alexander, 17 months, Esti Maxine, 22 months, Miles Theodore, 6, and Luna Simone, 8 — wore identical red and green striped PJs, posing around the family Christmas tree and wrapped presents.Alex Apatoff, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Wineries: The hills around Wimberley and nearby Driftwood are flecked with wineries.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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The walls and floor have flecked Venetian terrazzo tiles made with marble pebbles, while at the heart of the room there is a wooden counter inspired by the crates once used to transport premium wools hailing from various continents.Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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All have green leaves dappled with white, yellow, or pale green.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
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The quote by Virginia Woolf glared as a harbinger to the gender studies motifs dappled throughout the two-hour Taylor Swift course taught at Northeastern University by Catherine Fairfield.Bryan West, The Tennessean, 4 Jan. 2024
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These spots stand out against dark brown backgrounds, mottling their typically beige or gray bodies.Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Some skeptics of adding fluoride to public water are worried about dental fluorosis, which is caused by overexposure to fluoride and can mottle teeth.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Nov. 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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American bacon is typically a much fattier cut of meat due to lots of marbling, notes Shore.Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
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The current information climate, one defined by declining trust in traditional media and rapid-fire social media posts speckled with inauthentic content online, seems to be making situations like this worse.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
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The understory of the ponderosa and sugar pine forest was speckled with manzanita, oak trees and dogwoods with yellow leaves, marking the start of fall.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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