harlequin

The harlequin lady beetle is more aggressive than its peers, said John Losey, director of the Lost Ladybug project at Cornell University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025

It is easy to tell the difference between the two species, as the seven-spot ladybird is red and has seven spots, while the harlequin can vary in colour and have a greater number of spots.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025

It was a romantic, whimsical collection, full of ruffs and harlequin prints and sweeping skirts, and maybe not what we’d expect from a designer known for elegant minimalism.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2023

There’s Anastasia Durasova’s makeup that makes a face look like that of a melting high-glam harlequin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2023

She was wearing tri-focal lenses in harlequin frames, and the frames were trimmed with rhinestones.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

As Dr Elizabeth Duncan says: "Unfortunately, they do compete with and can outcompete some native ladybird species, but they like to overwinter in different environments - harlequins in our homes and seven-spots in leaf litter."

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025

Owning these harlequins should be a piece of cake, and the woman who spent most of her career sticking it to abusive husbands and predatory bankers could be just the man to get things moving.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2024

A burst of color, channeling the vibrancy of harlequins, took center stage.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2023

Pierrots, sailors, harlequins and peasants follow in the procession, small bells sewn to their costumes ringing as local brass bands play the streets.

From Reuters ● Feb. 21, 2023

He saw Ku Klux Klan hoods, skeletons, harlequins in garish colors, painted faces.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers