Thesaurus results for POLKA DOT

polka dot

noun

Definition of polka dot

as in patch

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Recent Examples of polka dot Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist known for her hypnotic, repetitive polka dot artworks, died earlier this week at the age of 97. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Gold and turquoise are a Southwestern classic, but don’t be afraid to add even more patterns—like the zebra and polka dot designs incorporated above. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026 Keep scrolling to shop more breezy dresses, including an everyday tank style and a chic polka dot pick. — Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026 Recreate the look with playful polka dot trousers and polished gold jewelry. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for polka dot

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Noun

People with plaque psoriasis fight a constant battle with painful, flaky patches that can appear on some of the most visible parts of the skin.

— Alice Park, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
By noon the sky seemed lighter, but a fresh wind kept patches of dust swirling in the street.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of patch

Noun

Venus and Mercury also make several appearances as large, bright white dots crossing from either side.

— Damien Pine, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Newspapers and books also joined the dots between apparently disconnected events and items of gossip, helping readers to see their problems in abstract, systemic and political terms.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dot

Noun

Others show pitas and sandwiches with sauces spread in a latticed pattern, or tortillas with odd speckles that might be the computer’s attempt at natural-seeming char from a comal.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
The designs include a bright orange mug, a white mug with orange dots and a to-go iced coffee cup complete with an orange straw, white speckles and a tiny orange pumpkin detail.

— Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of speckle

Noun

Juveniles can be distinguished by their dark facial bands and gray or tan body patterned with black or brown blotches.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of blotch

Noun

Pips-in rubber, or inverted rubber, is smooth on the outer surface, and the pips instead touch the inside of the foam.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Watching England pip a goal in the 55th minute and then suddenly decide to play its luck, which ultimately failed to work out, felt oddly familiar to me as a Real Madrid fan.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of pip

Noun

Within an hour, the incident was estimated at about 35 acres, including various spot fires that erupted as winds pushed the flames forward.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Richards, who is competing for a spot on the Heat’s standard roster, totaled 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field and 3-of-5 shooting from the foul line, five rebounds and one block in 16 minutes in his start for Adebayo.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of spot

Noun

The room is dimly lighted but for yellow and red string lights that produce radiant, shimmying splotches on the concrete floor.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
While some of the color contrasts do articulate planar shifts, such as the candy-stripe lips (red for upper, pink for lower), many of the touches are arbitrary splotches that neither bolster a shape nor set another off.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of splotch

Noun

As few as 10 cells, hidden in an infinitesimal fleck of feces, can contaminate raw milk and trigger a fatal infection.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
The oversized jacket featured a furry white base adorned with flecks of silver, which beautifully mirrored the sumptuous coats on the runway.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

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