splotches
Example Sentences
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The paint-spattered wooden floor is littered with pages from old newspapers, some scrumpled up, the black and white print obscured by vibrant splotches of colour.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
Even a healthy apple is susceptible to bitter pit, a disorder that marks the skin with black splotches and ruins the fruit’s flesh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
The Western United States has experienced an unprecedented number of wildfires in recent years, and some have ripped across the Owyhees, leaving splotches of burned land behind.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2024
Plus, my leg was sensitive to the touch, but the splotches weren’t killing me or anything.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2024
Night-lanterns are hooked to the walls, creating quivering, infrequent splotches of light along the walls and floor.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
