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
What, for me, separates splatter gore from body horror is that body horror always carries meaning.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025
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
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
For all its lavishly detailed smashes and splatters, “Crush!” contains not one representation of something a human might use an iPad for; it contains no humans, full stop.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 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
But if Pet stood next to it, the colors would match, right down to the splatters of paint on the floor around the canvas.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
Some, such as a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, were splattered in paint by protesters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
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
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
Drops of urine had splattered out of the wastebasket and clung to the side of my desk.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
"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
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
Everyone but Emily hopped around, orange juice splattering the floor, and chanted with her parents, “We sold a book! We sold a book!”
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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