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Adjective
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One of his images features a mostly dry riverbed, its sand mysteriously streaked.—
Alex Cuadros,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025 -
Then, the plant emits some sort of gas right into Devin’s face, and his mug once again becomes streaked in black.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Jan. 2025
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To conclude the fun set, Banks showcased herself wearing a multicolored, geometric print bikini with a matching beach cover-up.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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The cupcake version is much the same: vanilla cake with a hefty swirl of multicolored buttercream icing.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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“Calico.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calico. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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