How to Use variegate in a Sentence

variegate

verb
  • The leaves are often in shades of plum or lime and can be variegated.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Their flat foliage may be dark green or variegated with white or gold.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Those are known as chimeras, and they will be variegated depending on where the new plant forms.
    — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Dark evergreen foliage is shiny and smooth and light to dark green or variegated.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
  • There are many varieties of mint — smooth-leaved, crinkly, variegated, fuzzy, shiny.
    — Jeanmarie Brownson, Twin Cities, 18 July 2019
  • Bougainvillea is available in many shades of pink and red, plus off-white, variegated and lavender.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 15 June 2018
  • Their sizes range from 4 inches to 4 feet tall, and their heart- and lance-shaped leaves can be smooth, wavy, or variegated.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Some plants sport variegated yellow and green foliage while others have dark green or chartreuse leaves.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Pothos is a popular houseplant favored for its glossy green or variegated leaves.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Flowers come in pink, red, white, or yellow hues and foliage can range from variegated in yellow and green to a deep burgundy.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
  • Some versions of this small evergreen shrub have variegated leaf margins.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Look for a bright, consistent green color unless it is variegated.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
  • On the other hand, white variegated hosta with extensive white coloration or with thin leaves are likely to burn in full sun.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
  • Or enjoy bigleaf hydrangeas only for their leaf colors; some varieties sport green-and-white variegated leaves or lemon-lime hues.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Leaves are variegated on top and bright magenta underneath.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
  • Evergreen shrubs such as variegated false holly provide year-round color.
    — Andrea F. Siegel, baltimoresun.com, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Weigela's deciduous foliage comes in classic green, variegated green and gold, and deep burgundy.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • Modern and postmodern life is too variegated.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Many pothos plants have variegated leaves and, if the variegation is missing, there's possibly an issue.
    — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 7 June 2026
  • Pick your favorite color -red, pink, orange, yellow, purple, white or variegated.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
  • In late spring, ‘Yellow Zebra’ variegated potato vine sports small white flowers.
    — Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The leaves are generally variegated with silver, and the attractive flowers may be white, pink or purple.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 9 Dec. 2017
  • The stunning evergreen foliage is variegated creamy white and green, providing year-round color and rich texture to gardens.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Single, double, and semi-double petals liven up the garden in pink, red, purple, yellow, orange, and variegated hues.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • And Sedum ‘Spurium Tri-Color’ is variegated pink, green and white.
    — Colleen Smith, The Denver Post, 17 June 2019
  • Slightly less common are variegated purple and mottled purple slates, which have visible veins and shades of contrasting colors.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2017
  • The path is variegated and flexible and often stretches across multiple media platforms.
    — Farhad Manjoo, New York Times, 31 May 2017
  • Like a craggy coastline, the peaks in the star’s brightness are variegated by smaller peaks occurring on shorter time scales, and those peaks are studded with even smaller and quicker peaks.
    — Quanta Magazine, 10 Mar. 2015
  • Sago Palms Fill large urns with sago palms, white Epimedium, and variegated ivy for a stunning arrangement to place by the front door.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Look for ‘Krimson Princess,’ which has green leaves variegated with pink and white, and ‘Krimson Queen,’ which has white or pink margins on green leaves.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026

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