as in to dot
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face
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Recent Examples of stipple
Editor's tip: While sweeping it across skin helps blend foundation seamlessly into skin, using it to stipple product into skin increases the coverage.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Oct. 2024
Pointillism This creepy makeup-only Halloween costume is perfect for anyone who loved stippling exercises in art class as a kid.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Both of her hands had second degree burns, and her face, arms and chest were stippled with shrapnel and debris.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 23 July 2024
These pests cause leaves to curl and distort in shape or produce a stippling pattern on plant leaves.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Oct. 2024
Pointillism This creepy makeup-only Halloween costume is perfect for anyone who loved stippling exercises in art class as a kid.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Both of her hands had second degree burns, and her face, arms and chest were stippled with shrapnel and debris.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 23 July 2024
These pests cause leaves to curl and distort in shape or produce a stippling pattern on plant leaves.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipple
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Running year-round, the service takes in highlights of Oslo’s waterfront and the idyllic islands dotted around the Oslofjord.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Those plays where the 28-year-old quarterback conjures magic in sticky spots dotted his MVP-worthy highlight reel this season.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Every seven minutes or so, another helicopter came by and dropped water that sprinkled over the neighborhood.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Think New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox or San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, and then sprinkle a lot of sazón on it.—
David Betancourt,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The clay could have been put onto the bone directly, or the bone could have been held in a cloth already stained with red ochre.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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The assault permanently stained Yarrow's reputation, particularly in the #MeToo era, as he was regularly disinvited from events once his name became known as a performing guest.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
7 Jan. 2025
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There’s a nice mix of experience and youth marbled through the lineup, with Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers leading the offence.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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American bacon is typically a much fattier cut of meat due to lots of marbling, notes Shore.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2024
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Schwimmer's ex-wife Buckman has also shared that their daughter loves experimenting with her style, including dyeing her hair different colors like blue and pink, and even shaving her head.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Artisans aged and dyed the costumes over and over again, relentlessly pursuing verisimilitude in all things.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Stipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipple. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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