as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace
the bribery scandal was a blot on his reputation
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Recent Examples of blot
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
Yes, last year ended in failure, regardless of the points tally, and that is an understandable blot on Farke’s copybook.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
To clean hot cocoa spills on carpet, immediately blot up as much of the liquid as possible with a clean white cloth, working from the outside in.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The cleaning process is the same as with wool rugs: blot with warm water, working from the outer edge inward.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
Yes, last year ended in failure, regardless of the points tally, and that is an understandable blot on Farke’s copybook.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
Instead, use a paper towel to blot the chicken or a knife or tweezers to remove any remaining feathers or bits.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
To clean hot cocoa spills on carpet, immediately blot up as much of the liquid as possible with a clean white cloth, working from the outside in.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blot
Noun
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In the names of Jackie Robinson and the O’Malley family, don’t put a stain on one of the greatest Dodgers championships ever.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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One shopper even spilled cranberry juice on theirs with no residual stains.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In February Brown dyed her hair from golden brown to platinum blonde and began emulating the voluminous hairstyles of ’90s icons like Pamela Anderson and Jessica Simpson, with the red carpet outfits to match.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
26 Mar. 2025
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The other featured a trio of lamb, chicken, and prawns, the last dyed a near-neon pink with paprika.—
Hannah Goldfield,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Catholicism offers ritual without the tedium of rationality; anarchism offers revolutionary action against inequality without the taint of materialism, the prospect of personal gain.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Driving the news: Researchers from Oregon State sent a bunch of Oregon pinot — some with smoke taint, some smoke-free — over to New Zealand for a taste test.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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His guests, their faces blotched from exertion, stare upward in dismay.—
Thomas Palmer,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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Still, in the contents of this collection, some blotched with stray fingerprints or grease splatters, O’Keeffe left traces of her daily effort to maintain Abiquiu as a sanctuary.—
Amelia Nierenberg,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2020
Verb
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Stray disposable plates and cups dot the apartment.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Mounds of garbage bags, some several feet high, dot the red-brick streets like pins on a corkboard.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Blot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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