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verb

past tense of checker

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Recent Examples of checkered
Adjective
The checkered kicks are one of Cruz’s picks for the auction and are estimated to sell for between $150,000 and $200,000. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2022 Taking pictures on a boat with friends in Sydney, Dua wore a teeny, black and white checkered bra with a coordinating bottom. Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 10 Nov. 2022 On Wednesday, Mayor Michelle Wu introduced Michael Cox, now 57, as the city’s next police commissioner, surely the most extraordinary and improbable appointment in that department’s — or perhaps any police department’s — long and checkered history. Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022 Directed by by John Rando, the musical now focuses on Buddy’s family as much as his checkered career, which spans from the Borscht Belt to the early days of television to gigs at senior centers. Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2022 See All Example Sentences for checkered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkered
Adjective
  • Related Articles Begum’s multicolored modular sculptures are dotted along the hotel’s garden space, redesigned by Pulitzer Amsterdam’s creative director, Jacu Strauss, and Dutch landscape architect Copijn in 2016.
    Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The first thing that may have caught your attention about today’s deal was was the bright, multicolored keyboard.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Shepard can be seen giving one of his daughters a kiss, cuddling up with the girls, who match in black-and-white striped tops and berets.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • While the couple didn't opt into the matching trend, their four kids — Wren Alexander, 17 months, Esti Maxine, 22 months, Miles Theodore, 6, and Luna Simone, 8 — wore identical red and green striped PJs, posing around the family Christmas tree and wrapped presents.
    Alex Apatoff, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • La Grande Dame is made of carved and polychrome wood that has been painted with imagery alluding to a rich tapestry of cultural references, including ancient folklore, witchcraft, and an Egyptian creation myth.
    Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Coat of black silk satin brocaded with polychrome silk thread in a pattern of tulips; belt of black silk satin; blouse of white silk-cotton batiste; skirt of beige cotton-linen twill.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 28 June 2024
Adjective
  • From natural dyes to native teas, create rainbow flags and polychromatic drinks.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 June 2024
  • The colorful sculptures are massive and yet almost seem to float, made up of shining polychromatic bands that twist and coil through space.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 May 2024
Adjective
  • The iconic chair references artisanal African designs—the double trestle structure with rounded backing and variegated wood gives the chair an organic look, and highlights the chair’s handcrafted quality.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
  • There are cultivars with variegated leaves, as well as some that have unique or more compact growth habits.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Curaçao With colorful Dutch architecture, multicultural charm, and an easygoing pace of life, Curaçao attracts sun-seekers from around the world.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Known as the Antiquing Capital of the South, thanks to the yearly Round Top Antiques Fair, this postage stamp-sized community has more than its fair share of stylish shops, chic boutique hotels, and colorful surprises at every turn.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • One of his images features a mostly dry riverbed, its sand mysteriously streaked.
    Alex Cuadros, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Then, the plant emits some sort of gas right into Devin’s face, and his mug once again becomes streaked in black.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Jan. 2025

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“Checkered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkered. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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