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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

Obeid has become a key logistics hub for the Sudanese army, and incessant attacks from UAV-stalked skies push soldiers to splatter mud on vehicles to obscure them from drone optics.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 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

Susie would sure enough splatter applesauce whether I did anything or not.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

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

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

And right then I knew, the way you know that it’s going to rain long before the first drop splatters on your nose, that something was about to change.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

Some, such as a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, were splattered in paint by protesters.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 21, 2025

He watched firefighting helicopters and airplanes make laps past thick red streaks of fire retardant splattered on mountainsides.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 14, 2024

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

Several thousand people attended the event, with some reportedly holding signs splattered with fake blood, urging the government to “honor the treaty.”

From Seattle Times Feb. 4, 2024

Some of the closer tents are splattered with mud, but none are burned despite the charred ground surrounding them.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

"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

Cross reaped her rewards with accuracy while Filer rushed the batters for pace, having Leah Paul caught behind, inducing a miscued pull shot from Rebecca Stokell and splattering Arlene Kelly's stumps with a yorker.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2024

Removing the moisture minimizes splattering as they fry.

From Washington Times Sep. 12, 2023

Old Rihanna songs blasted as we decorated our canvases, and the room was already covered in paint, so we didn’t have to worry about spilling or splattering on any surface.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2023

Pretty soon, tomato sauce is splattering all over the table.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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