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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

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

Susie would sure enough splatter applesauce whether I did anything or not.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

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

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2025

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

It splatters and evolves as the mop becomes a giant paintbrush.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2022

We looked around, then ran under the other train, dodging the splatters of waste.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

Mohammad Rizwan had his stumps splattered by Carse and Abrar was absent from the ground, yet the prospect of a four-day finish literally slipped through England’s fingers.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024

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

Removing the moisture minimizes splattering as they fry.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2023

Old Rihanna songs blasted as we decorated our canvases, and the room was already covered in paint, so we didn’t have to worry about spilling or splattering on any surface.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2023

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

From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2022

Today there was just the small yellow pool splattering slimy bubbles, and the rocks around—too hot to touch, hissing steam from every crack.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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