pockmarks

plural of pockmark

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pockmarks Tiny space rocks too small to see create many of the moon’s pockmarks and craters. — CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 To enable this proliferation of nature on its surface, the skin of the building is covered with pockmarks and niches that provide space for soil, water, plants, and animals. — New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026 Its irregularities, grooves, nicks, and pockmarks heightened, rather than disturbed, the tranquillity of the space. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026 Spacewalking astronauts routinely observe pockmarks in the sides of the station, as if it had been hit by buck shot—the result of impact with small debris particles. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 16 Apr. 2026 Koch noted that these smaller pockmarks were often brighter than expected. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026 By midday, the system had enough data in the cloud from other GLCs running the routes that more pockmarks were being flagged on the dash. — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026 Before, in between and since, a litany of decisions not made or gone wrong pockmarks the franchise. — Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pockmarks
Noun
  • But Kye is insecure about the scars on his chest and on his head, so the girl agrees to blindfold herself with a silk scarf before meeting him.
    — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Indeed, these are working records, many bearing the scars of three decades of DJ life.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This allows Vestas to standardize its construction processes, lower costs, and reduce defects.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Brands must also account for products with defects such as stains, mold and incorrect labels—issues that need to be remediated or repaired before the product reaches the consumer.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Juveniles can be distinguished by their dark facial bands and gray or tan body patterned with black or brown blotches.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This marks at least the second brick of cocaine found in the Florida Keys this week.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Their fate has been one of the biggest question marks looming over the entire deal.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Pockmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pockmarks. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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