splatter
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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
A park ranger noticed fresh paintball splatter on structures in the park Sunday, according to the park service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024
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
Gale props one of his boots on the counter and examines the splatter of black on the toe.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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
Thomas says a backsplash can add visual interest to your kitchen and protect your walls from spills and splatters.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Add the pepper puree and salt to taste, stirring constantly as it splatters.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2023
Paper plates and silverware fly through the air, Hamburger Helper splatters the white walls.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
Every visitor must exit through the Blood Room, a gruesomely immersive space whose walls are streaked, smeared, splattered and practically dripping with the red stuff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
This week the meal box came with a container of harissa sauce splattered over its contents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Andrew describes people's belongings being "scattered" and "coffee and water splattered the ceiling".
From BBC ● May 21, 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
He was walking in a daze, his clothes wrinkled from the drizzle of rain, his face splattered with mud, his shins scratched.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
"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
Removing the moisture minimizes splattering as they fry.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
Especially when frying, she added, removing liquid through even a light pressing helps prevent splattering.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2022
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
She picked up her cup and tossed the contents at him, splattering him with coffee and cream.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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