polka dots

noun

plural of polka dot
as in dots

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka dots
  1. dots
  2. patches
  3. speckles
  4. flecks
  5. splotches
  6. specks
  7. blotches
  8. spots
Noun
  • Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s dots go a step further to perform day-to-day tasks on a person’s behalf.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Before clicking, check the advertiser by selecting the three dots next to a Google search ad.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of dots
Noun
  • The researchers grew the common research plant Arabidopsis thaliana in containers, some of which were dotted with patches of rotting apple.
    — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Hormone replacement therapy can be delivered in a number of ways, including options like pills, patches, sprays or gels, or a vaginal ring that can deliver doses of hormones directly into the bloodstream.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of patches
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 speckles
Noun
  • 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
  • Add the torn basil and process just until incorporated -- there will be flecks of green in the mixture.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of flecks
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 splotches
Noun
  • The source was generally in good condition, but mold spots and dense clusters of small white specks required careful treatment.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Breakouts can look like milder, painless white bumps or dark specks known as whiteheads and blackheads, or more painful red bumps and deeper cysts — a mark of cystic acne.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of specks
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 blotches
Noun
  • El Mercado Fresco has eight existing locations, not including Fresh Market or its two World Fresh spots.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The restrictions are being put into place for deck repairs, which are needed in multiple spots.
    — John Shumway, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of spots
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“Polka dots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polka%20dots. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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