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Recent Examples of polka dotThere were also looks in vintage lace over 30 years old, oodles of polka dot ruffles and feathers hot off the Milanese runway.—Leah Dolan, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025 The ensemble featured a sheer panel with polka dots, creating a shape illusion.—Renan Botelho, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025 Domingo began the 2025 awards season in a custom Valentino suit with a playful touch of polka dots and a black and white checkered bow.—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025 Both have been reimagined in various patterns, colors and materials, including polka dots, plaid, fluorescents and holographic silver leather.—Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for polka dot
Every item also features an official 2024 World Series patch.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Improve Skin Texture Collagen face masks work to hydrate and plump the skin, filling in rough patches and uneven areas while promoting a more even complexion.
The Bigmouth Buffalo Is In No Hurry To Grow Its Population
Broad-bodied, olive-toned and often dusted with copper or black speckles, the bigmouth buffalo, or Ictiobus cyprinellus, can grow over four feet long and tip the scales at 80 pounds.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
The optical engine is sealed against dust ingress to keep the speckles from spoiling movie nights.
Eaglets make a pip — or a crack in the egg — as the chick hatches.
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Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
Another pip – that initial crack of an eggshell as a chick begins to hatch – was reported in a second egg Tuesday as Jackie and Shadow took turns carefully watching the hatchling’s progress.
The good news is that La Mirada has earned a spot in the Boras Classic South championship game after a 10-2 semifinal victory over Mater Dei on Thursday.
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
The song earned a spot on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart, debuting at No. 28 — her first solo chart achievement.
The huge piece was pitted like a Holland cheese and carried on its irregular surface some splotches of green and snuff-yellow where the lichens clung in spotted patterns.
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Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Ancient colors are cultivated in the Jorda rug—the product’s copper splotches mimic both erosion and painterly grace—while the Lydos rug feature a bright glyph motif.
Made from 100 percent Donegal merino wool, the Finisterre Farne Women’s Crew Neck Knit Sweater comes in a choice of shades, all with subtle flecks of contrasting color.
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Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
Normally, landing a star of Dončić’s caliber at such a young age would take every fleck of gold in the safe.
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C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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