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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

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

I took the mirror and pointed to a splatter of black dots near my temple.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

Barn cats have been infected by drinking H5N1-infected milk that splatters around during the milking process.

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2025

The splatters emphasized the pair’s vision for a band teetering between the beautiful and the grotesque.

From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 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

He is covered with Parisian soot and grime, overlaid with splatters and spatters of paint: ochre, brick red, orange, lemon chrome, cobalt blue, green, black, zinc white.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

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

It splattered over his white coat and down his chest, marking him with strings of red slime dappled with dark flecks.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

"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

Two women masquerading as crowd control officers hurled raw eggs at Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as she rode in an open car today, splattering her pink coat with yellow yolk, police said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2022

It burst on the ground, splattering egg all over the snow.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene


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