How to Use black spot in a Sentence

black spot

noun
  • But some of them have white fur, with black spots.
    — Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The forewings are light brown, with black spots at the front.
    — Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2023
  • The key is to get one that is green but with dark black spots.
    — Jasper J. Mirabile Jr., kansascity, 19 Oct. 2017
  • The hind wings are red, with black spots at the front and black bars at the rear.
    — Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2023
  • Hind wings are red with black spots at the front and white and black bars at the rear.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Pretty much all of them have black spot and most of the leaves have dropped.
    — oregonlive, 2 July 2022
  • Pure wolves have straighter tails that have a black spot (which marks a scent gland) on them.
    — Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2020
  • The forewings have black spots at the front, with a speckled band at the rear.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The forewings have black spots at the front, with a speckled band at the rear.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Cornelius, age 1, is all white with a black spot on his back.
    — Noelle Mateer, Wired, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Hind wings are scarlet with black spots at the front and white and black bars at the rear.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Hind wings are scarlet with black spots at the front and white and black bars at the rear.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The plants are all now 2-3 feet tall and covered in black spot.
    — oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Look for small black spots that are spores on the undersides of the leaves.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Unlike black spot, downy mildew often starts at the top of the plant.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • Look under the leaves for any dusty gray-purple fuzzy growth or black spots.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Our hydrangeas have bloomed well, but their leaves are covered with black spots.
    — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Golani is an all-white dog with a black spot near his left ear, and is over 3-feet in height.
    — Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News, 2 June 2021
  • At rest, with its wings folded, the bug is a dull tan-gray color with black spots.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
  • Avoid any that show evidence of mold, (white or black spots) and those with green shoots.
    — Melissa Porrey Lpc, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Avoid any that show evidence of mold (white or black spots) and those with green shoots.
    — Melissa Porrey Lpc, Verywell Health, 17 Nov. 2025
  • This makes black spot less virulent in the dry summer months.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Their forewings are light brown with black spots, and their hindwings are mainly red with black spots.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Eye floaters are tiny specks in your field of vision that may look like black spots or squiggly lines.
    — Cassie Shortsleeve, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Its back has a scattering of darker brown-black spots.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Fuzzy growth or black spots indicate that mold is growing on the wood.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The first cases of black spot were found on sweet-smelling yellow roses.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Fungal disease shows up on hydrangea leaves as sunken brown spots or black spots.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Two rows of black spots run down its back, and its limbs look covered in white and black polka dots.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
  • The round goby is a small, soft-bodied fish with a black spot on its dorsal fin.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2023

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