harlequin
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The problematic species—officially called Harmonia axyridis but often known as the harlequin or the multicolored Asian lady beetle—originated in Asia and spends the winter there nestled in crevices on the sides of cliffs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025
In 2022, Timothée Chalamet wore striking a backless red top at Venice Film Festival, and at the 2023 Grammys Harry Styles freed the nipple in a plunge harlequin jumpsuit.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025
There’s Anastasia Durasova’s makeup that makes a face look like that of a melting high-glam harlequin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2023
Fashion: See Styles’s sparkling harlequin jumpsuit and other red carpet looks.
From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2023
The skin between them darkened, too, knitting her freckles together into a speckled harlequin mask.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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