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
Yet, it’s disappointment that Perkins serves up most frequently in “The Monkey,” detouring from every wide-open chance to showcase depth and humanity in favor of juvenile humor and gross-out splatter gags.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2025
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
His ivory robe held not a single splatter of blood.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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
It splatters and evolves as the mop becomes a giant paintbrush.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2022
Liquid splatters all over, and he flinches as the hot droplets sting his back.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
This week the meal box came with a container of harissa sauce splattered over its contents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Some, such as a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, were splattered in paint by protesters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
Names splattered in from leftfield, a free-form approach to positions, a delicious cheese-dream of a bench – a side picked like Jackson Pollock paints.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 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
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
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
Pretty soon, tomato sauce is splattering all over the table.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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