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splatter

[splat-er] / ˈsplæt ər /


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The remarkable Ms. Weaving is a contender for Australian Scream Queen, but few would expect Mr. Segel, a Judd Apatow mainstay, to star in a splatter comedy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

County next Tuesday and Wednesday and predict that this will be a heavier rainfall than the splatter over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025

There was no trace of Yablonka, including any blood splatter.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

In interviews, some city sanitation workers described persistent safety concerns, such as coming into contact with carcasses of rabid dogs and acid splatter from batteries.

From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2023

Another cluttered, seething breath sounded over the endless rain splatter.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

From the crevice of his ear to the shoelaces on his Converse sneakers, he’s covered entirely in unintentional paint splatters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024

Sound came out of his horn in splatters and whistles, with a blend of playfulness and deep spirit that made it clear that the vessel he used mattered little.

From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2024

Next comes the primal sight - a full and swinging delivery from Wood that splatters the stumps.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2023

People don’t usually bring wallpaper into a kitchen for fear of food stains and oil splatters.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2022

It has all sorts of colorful paint designs on it: paint splatters, handprints, circles, hearts, rainbows.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

This week the meal box came with a container of harissa sauce splattered over its contents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Three years ago, FX’s “The Bear” splattered across our screens and made it impossible to look away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025

Names splattered in from leftfield, a free-form approach to positions, a delicious cheese-dream of a bench – a side picked like Jackson Pollock paints.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025

Today, the 2.4-acre parcel of oak forest, 100-foot-tall redwoods, crumbling stone stairways and mysterious man-made caverns splattered with fluorescent paint serves as a key wildlife passageway through the heart of the Hollywood Hills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024

As he gasped for air, the hot sauce splattered his face and ran down his shirt.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

"There are thousands of them together, all coughing and splattering," Bamford said, adding that the seals are also particularly "snotty".

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025

But for those not yet comfortable with high-heat cooking, this can lead to issues — like smoke filling your kitchen or, worse, a fire from oil or fat splattering in the pan.

From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2025

Cross reaped her rewards with accuracy while Filer rushed the batters for pace, having Leah Paul caught behind, inducing a miscued pull shot from Rebecca Stokell and splattering Arlene Kelly's stumps with a yorker.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2024

Removing the moisture minimizes splattering as they fry.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2023

Tomato sauce flies off her wooden spoon, splattering the chipped yellow cabinets.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller


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