polka-dot
Example Sentences
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He’s wearing a gold sequin jacket over a fresh-pressed polka-dot shirt, fuchsia bell-bottoms and yellow trucker’s hat with an Appalachian-style beard.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
A polka-dot painted bench now stands in the playground of Sara’s old school.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024
But her poise and glamour — and, perhaps, the polka-dot ballet costume she sometimes wore — helped her break out.
From New York Times • May 19, 2024
Powless pumped his right fist after completing the fourth climb and, having collected all the day’s points counting toward the best climber’s polka-dot jersey, he then dropped off the pace.
From Washington Times • Jul. 3, 2023
The kitchen door squeaked open and in waltzed Miss Mallory, a polka-dot tablecloth folded in her arms.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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