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Recent Examples of polka dot
As already stated, classic prep is one of the summer’s hottest trends, as are other retro-classic patterns like polka dots, which have been spotted on the likes of Kaia Gerber and Sydney Sweeney.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 July 2025
From the runways to the street style scene and Instagram carousels of every style setter, polka dots have emerged as one of the season’s most unexpected print trends.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
Her daughter, 4, could be seen on the other side of her son, wearing a white matching tank top and pants printed with black polka dots.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 23 June 2025
The commemorations continued on May 8 with a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, when Kate wore a white and black polka dot dress by Alessandra Rich.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 July 2025
From the runways to the street style scene and Instagram carousels of every style setter, polka dots have emerged as one of the season’s most unexpected print trends.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
Her daughter, 4, could be seen on the other side of her son, wearing a white matching tank top and pants printed with black polka dots.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 23 June 2025
The commemorations continued on May 8 with a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, when Kate wore a white and black polka dot dress by Alessandra Rich.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka dot
Noun
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Her eyes were always moist, with dark patches underneath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Beneath a cloudy sky with patches of sunlight, families prayed and sang Christian worship songs with outstretched arms.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
Noun
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There are three large exclamation marks at the end, with their dots dangling below them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Polar's strap has a comfortable buckle connector and silicone dots to keep it in place.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
Noun
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There were also triangles of golden tomatoes and speckles of pickled red onion throughout.—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2025
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Their backs are a mixture of cream dots, orange-ish speckles and brown blotches.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
Noun
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White blotches — the frostbitten tissue — swelled on the roof of his mouth, uvula and throat.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
2 July 2025
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Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Bald Eagle Livestream Viewership of the nest cam ramped up with news of the pips.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Eaglets make a pip — or a crack in the egg — as the chick hatches.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When the second half begins the Red Sox (53-45) will sit just one game back of the Yankees for the top spot in the AL Wild Card standings.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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On Day 2, the Bears tried to trade up one spot with the New England Patriots when Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson was still available, as documented in the Patriots’ in-house video production.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Taste first, and then stir in a couple splotches of sour cream.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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Under the new name, Grimaldi’s still drew heavy traffic to Brooklyn, where hungry diners sought signature pies with white splotches of fresh mozzarella baked in minutes over a blazing heap of anthracite coal.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
Noun
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In any case, there are sure to be at least a few flecks of moss or lichen, gray or gray-green, on that side.—
Ted Updike,
Outdoor Life,
22 May 2025
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The workmanship shows in the color and precision of the grout, the mottling of dark flecks, and the triangular pieces where the arches meet — details that give the façade a subliminal liveliness.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Polka dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polka%20dot. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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