as in fleck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
the cat has a speckle of orange right at her whiskers
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Recent Examples of speckle
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
With a super-bright laser light engine, image speckle, as in grainy, shimmering artifacts, can become an issue.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Zachary Fine, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2025
The seemingly omnipresent 7-Eleven chain speckles the streets of Japan, offering everything from stationery items and rice balls to hot coffee and utility bill payments.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 July 2025
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Noun
Their backs are a mixture of cream dots, orange-ish speckles and brown blotches.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
With a super-bright laser light engine, image speckle, as in grainy, shimmering artifacts, can become an issue.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Verb
Imagine your father coming home day after day smelling of organ meat, his clothes speckled with blood and vague fluids.
—Zachary Fine, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2025
The seemingly omnipresent 7-Eleven chain speckles the streets of Japan, offering everything from stationery items and rice balls to hot coffee and utility bill payments.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speckle
Noun
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This uncanny coincidence — that the Earth’s radiation lines up with the energies of carbon dioxide’s mixed vibrational/rotational quantum state — is how this tiny trace of molecules, mere flecks in the air, completely dominates our climate.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Its black and white or brown flecks convey a fresh, modern feel that's ideal for breaking away from the tyranny of basics.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The menu shifts between Spanish, Greek and Italian influences, with dishes such as classic caviar and jamón Ibérico croquetas sprinkled with gold leaf, and sea bass, hamachi and salmon crudi prepared lightly and vibrantly.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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To top it off, slather with cream cheese frosting and sprinkle with pecans.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Instead of a leafy house salad, diners get chunky shareable beets with horseradish, speck and a jammy egg.—
Maggie Hennessy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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But this particular speck hovers in the sky off the east coast of Florida, serving as a seed for water vapor to condense around and form a cloud.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While there is no ocean view, the rolling hills dotted with flora are beautiful.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Along Spain’s northern coast lies a path dotted with small villages and undisturbed landscapes.—
Hayley Domin,
AFAR Media,
10 Sep. 2025
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Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The baby was purple-gray-colored, in blotches; wet, smeared in blood and what looked like whitish wax.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Wood filler is the best choice for repairing large, deep gouges, but usually requires staining.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Inside the retro-futuristic Discoveryland area of Disneyland Paris, a full-size Star Wars X-Wing fighter sits on a silver and blue platform which looks like it has been weathered and stained from battles.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are various reasons brown spots or a brown patch of grass appear in an otherwise green lawn.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some other signs of waning internal energy (percentage of stocks above the 200-day average, etc) which has some on watch for a soft patch in the indexes.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As Emmy celebrations peppered the town on Saturday night, a starkly differently occasion left attendees shaken, tearful and reminded of the immersive power of cinema.—
Stacey Wilson Hunt,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2025
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Whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Speckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speckle. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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