splotch

Example Sentences

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About the size of my thumbprint, gray with white and black bands and a distinctive orange splotch on its wing, I almost missed it.

From National Geographic • Dec. 7, 2023

He held it defiantly, waiting for the camera to zoom in on his folded brown splotch.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2023

Just a deep-red splotch on a scientist's map telling everyone it's hot out there, and perhaps a photo of birds washed up on a faraway beach to prove it.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2023

When the scientists spotted a suitable splotch, they dropped to their knees and unsheathed round-tipped swabs.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2023

I squeezed them closed, but the ghost of the sun was still there as a purplish splotch behind my lids.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu