as in to dot
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face
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Recent Examples of stipple
When blended in a stippling motion, foundation melts into your complexion for a natural finish.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
For best results, the brand recommends working your cream or liquid foundation into the brush, before stippling into your skin.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
Then stipple a blush brush’s bristles into the product and buff onto your cheeks.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
For best results, blend out in a stippling motion with either a makeup sponge or flat blush brush.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
For best results, the brand recommends working your cream or liquid foundation into the brush, before stippling into your skin.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
Then stipple a blush brush’s bristles into the product and buff onto your cheeks.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
For best results, blend out in a stippling motion with either a makeup sponge or flat blush brush.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipple
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Starting from the broad goal of providing more shade, the process expanded in 2021 and eventually resulted in the planters that now dot the streets.—
Thomas E. Weber,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Maine is best known for its dramatic coastline, which is rugged and rocky and dotted with lighthouses and fishing villages serving up fresh-from-the-ocean seafood.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2025
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Remove from the heat and sprinkle the gelatin over the top and let stand for about 5 minutes.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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It’s topped with various treats like toffee pieces, caramel popcorn, and golden star sprinkles.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 June 2025
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Outside, people were returning from the aid hub, mostly empty-handed, while empty flour bags stained with blood lay on the ground.—
Mohammad Jahjouh,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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The doors to several apartments on the first floor remained stained with the victims’ bloody handprints Saturday.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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There’s a nice mix of experience and youth marbled through the lineup, with Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers leading the offence.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The score is based on the amount of marbling in the meat.—
Reia Li,
The Arizona Republic,
10 Dec. 2024
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Many of these applications were presented at Denim Première Vision including wool denim blends dyed with natural indigo and others printed by flowers.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
28 May 2025
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Related vertical video Fountain dyed ‘blood red’ as activists demand Gaza ceasefire A two-month ceasefire in Gaza that began in late January collapsed on March 18 as Israel renewed its bombardment.—
Mohammed Tawfeeq,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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“Stipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipple. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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