variegation
Example Sentences
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The results are Romantic landscapes in miniature, with the variegation of the stone transforming into fields, skies and mountains whose beauty is further enhanced by the delicate metalwork in which they’re mounted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
The in-vogue plants right now include the Philodendrons, Hoyas, Anthuriums, Scindapsus — especially silver varieties like ‘Platinum’ — and plants with white variegation or velvety leaves.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
But the variegation is part of Carballido’s point.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2017
But these shifts feel deliberate, like the clicking of a slide projector rather than the smooth variegation of a kaleidoscope, and the landscape always clears atop that steady pulse.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2016
There are two variegated-leaved varieties, but these we know little about, and we care more for the type than any golden variegation.
From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Cook, Ernest Thomas
