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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

He noted the amount of paint splatter on Islas was uncommon for the weapon’s marking cartridges.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 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

We were sitting in the attic yesterday afternoon working on our French when suddenly I heard the splatter of water behind me.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

Barn cats have been infected by drinking H5N1-infected milk that splatters around during the milking process.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2025

Sound came out of his horn in splatters and whistles, with a blend of playfulness and deep spirit that made it clear that the vessel he used mattered little.

From New York Times Mar. 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

The splatters of white that looked like they had eaten away the skin on his left side?

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

This week the meal box came with a container of harissa sauce splattered over its contents.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Andrew describes people's belongings being "scattered" and "coffee and water splattered the ceiling".

From BBC May 21, 2024

The trailers, crafted by Pierson and her wife, have their own unique 70s-era decor that includes yellow and orange curtains, bright furniture and color walls including one splattered with orange lava lamp shapes.

From Los Angeles Times May 3, 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

As he gasped for air, the hot sauce splattered his face and ran down his shirt.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

"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

Especially when frying, she added, removing liquid through even a light pressing helps prevent splattering.

From Salon Nov. 13, 2022

But Turner was standing forty feet above the writhing sea, waiting for a swell big enough to keep him from splattering on the rocks and hoping he wouldn’t throw up before he went under.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt




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