splatter
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The remarkable Ms. Weaving is a contender for Australian Scream Queen, but few would expect Mr. Segel, a Judd Apatow mainstay, to star in a splatter comedy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
She rocks the studio’s campy branded ensembles — some with blood splatter designs, others with fangs and skulls — as she demonstrates movements that bring to mind iconic scream scenes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
“That way if anything does splatter, at least it will hit our chef jacket.”
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2025
There was no trace of Yablonka, including any blood splatter.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
She dissolved the ash in a basin of cold water, stirring with a force that made the water splatter on her legs.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Barn cats have been infected by drinking H5N1-infected milk that splatters around during the milking process.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2025
Sound came out of his horn in splatters and whistles, with a blend of playfulness and deep spirit that made it clear that the vessel he used mattered little.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
Next comes the primal sight - a full and swinging delivery from Wood that splatters the stumps.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2023
He described a vision of a painting he wanted to do with paint splatters, but he had never heard of Jackson Pollock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
We looked around, then ran under the other train, dodging the splatters of waste.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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Some, such as a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, were splattered in paint by protesters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
He watched firefighting helicopters and airplanes make laps past thick red streaks of fire retardant splattered on mountainsides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2024
Mohammad Rizwan had his stumps splattered by Carse and Abrar was absent from the ground, yet the prospect of a four-day finish literally slipped through England’s fingers.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
A video posted on the X social media platform shows two men covered in reddish-pink powder standing in front of the equally splattered horizontal glass case that houses the Constitution.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
They just switched from hurling lightning bolts at us to hurling fat drops of rain that splattered across the windshield like bugs.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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"There are thousands of them together, all coughing and splattering," Bamford said, adding that the seals are also particularly "snotty".
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
But for those not yet comfortable with high-heat cooking, this can lead to issues — like smoke filling your kitchen or, worse, a fire from oil or fat splattering in the pan.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2025
Removing the moisture minimizes splattering as they fry.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
Old Rihanna songs blasted as we decorated our canvases, and the room was already covered in paint, so we didn’t have to worry about spilling or splattering on any surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
Today there was just the small yellow pool splattering slimy bubbles, and the rocks around—too hot to touch, hissing steam from every crack.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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