Example Sentences

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Its shell is painted to resemble SpongeBob’s freckled face.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

A fuzzy, freckled gull chick emerged from a bayberry bush, stared curiously at me as if it had spotted a Martian, and then waddled back to its hiding place.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2023

But the glow of the freckled, big-eyed actor who so memorably played Marion Ravenwood has only grown stronger over time.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2023

Although he’s typically iced out with a diamond-encrusted Spiderman chain and engulfed by designer jackets, today the MC is simply dressed in black T-shirt and jeans, emphasizing his fair, freckled skin and shaggy brown mullet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2023

Jacob is just a hair shorter than Jeanne, and his freckled face is alight with passion.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz