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splatter

[splat-er] / ˈsplæt ər /


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He noted the amount of paint splatter on Islas was uncommon for the weapon’s marking cartridges.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2026

Despite the film’s absurd splatter gore, timely parody and hyper-stylized direction, all things the Academy doesn’t typically take kindly to, Moore’s chances looked decent.

From Salon Oct. 23, 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

As the first big drops began to splatter down on the leaves of the corn plants, making loud rattling sounds, Josiah motioned for Tayo to walk to the truck with him.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

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

He described a vision of a painting he wanted to do with paint splatters, but he had never heard of Jackson Pollock.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 9, 2023

Add the pepper puree and salt to taste, stirring constantly as it splatters.

From Salon Feb. 3, 2023

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

Brushes, pens and pencils lie next to the ripped cuffs of cotton workshirts, and drops of blue and white paint are splattered on the floor, extending the artwork beyond the wall.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 2, 2026

BBC correspondent, Paul Clifton, the first reporter to get to the scene shortly after the incident, said the three stones closest to the public path were "splattered" with the powder.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2024

The painting “Actual Size” features a can of Spam rocketing across the canvas, trailing flames amid a shower of splattered blue paint.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2024

A video posted on the X social media platform shows two men covered in reddish-pink powder standing in front of the equally splattered horizontal glass case that houses the Constitution.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2024

They found her when she finally managed to throw a bottle of shampoo through the bathroom window, and it splattered all over the side of a neighbor’s house.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

"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

Removing the moisture minimizes splattering as they fry.

From Washington Times Sep. 12, 2023

More than a dozen protagonists jostled against one another in a colonial gold mining town in 1860s New Zealand, kicking up dust, splattering guts and digging up the earth to make its riches their own.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2023

I toss the ladle back in a pot of stew, splattering us both with the gravy.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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