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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

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

Despite being thrilled to have their recipes more accessible now, it's bittersweet to see mom’s and Frannie’s hand-written cards, most with smears, oil stains and other marks of splatter from years of use.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2023

Tuti looked at the reservation book and made a face like she’d just witnessed a flan de coco slip off her plate and splatter onto the floor.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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

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

She splatters some butter on the white tablecloth.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

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

With Green stepping back to flay an expected short ball, he was bluffed by a Carse yorker that splattered the stumps.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025

Today, the 2.4-acre parcel of oak forest, 100-foot-tall redwoods, crumbling stone stairways and mysterious man-made caverns splattered with fluorescent paint serves as a key wildlife passageway through the heart of the Hollywood Hills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024

The robin continued screeching and fluttering, and then—splat—she splattered her droppings across the robot’s face.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown

"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

Removing the moisture minimizes splattering as they fry.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2023

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

It had started to rain; Harry felt heavy drops fall onto his face, splattering onto his glasses.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling




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