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  • past participle of spot.
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spotted

[spot-id] / ˈspɒt ɪd /


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The Japanese artist’s mirrored rooms, polka-dot patterns and spotted pumpkins were light-hearted, instantly recognizable works that served as outlets for her own personal struggles.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The bird, however, is known to wander past its range and has been spotted as far as Iceland, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, a research and conservation institute.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Kusama, instantly recognisable in her bright red wig and bold spotted outfits, worked well into old age from the psychiatric hospital in Tokyo where she lived voluntarily for the second half of her life.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

That reputation comes partly from its association with celebrities: Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber have property in Muskoka, while other couples—Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, Victoria and David Beckham—have been spotted there.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Immediately, he spotted Maya-Jade at a table next to her grandmother.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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