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as in colored
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors
the variegated costumes of the dancers in the nightclub
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as in dotted
marked with spots
a variety of variegated tulip that is highly prized by gardeners
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Recent Examples of variegated
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
The foyer floor, for example, is covered in white and variegated orange terracotta bells from Clé that interlock to create a postmodern-esque squiggle pattern.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
Choose variegated varieties of plants to inject splashes of yellow-green and white as accents.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2025
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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
The foyer floor, for example, is covered in white and variegated orange terracotta bells from Clé that interlock to create a postmodern-esque squiggle pattern.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
Choose variegated varieties of plants to inject splashes of yellow-green and white as accents.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variegated
Adjective
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In the center of the colorful drink is a butterfly pea blossom ice sphere topped with gold luster dust.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Three colorful varieties are available, each with stable variegation, a uniform growth habit, and white summer blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Gable Kahn masterfully tackles the constant and varied misogyny women face in society head-on, while also portraying a real, beautifully flawed MC.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Nike’s rollout of Air Max 95 OG Big Bubble colorways has been varied.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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Suspended from the fashionable wooden arch are a teething ring, crinkly rainbow, rattle, mirror, and plush moon to promote hand-eye coordination.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
24 Oct. 2024
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The Garvin flies both a rainbow Pride flag and a Black Lives Matter flag, prompting the occasional shouted slur.—
Brian Owens,
Scientific American,
18 Oct. 2023
Adjective
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At various points Friday, LSU Shreveport came back from 4-0 and 7-5 deficits — a reminder that even undefeated teams have to get every out.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Despite arguments from critics and skeptics who question her comments, it is well documented that Black women were initially brought to the U.S. to perform various physically laborious tasks among those breeding babies -- an act that has since been referred to as reproductive oppression.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Variegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variegated. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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