: marked with streaks or spots : sprinkled with flecks
… a drab room with beige walls, flecked linoleum floors and a battered upright piano.—
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that flecked blue writing paper is so attractive
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It was filled with two-page illustrations of long necks and sweeping ochre landscapes, with clever reptilian faces and sinuous tails, orange and green and flecked in black.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
The gold and silver flecked branches work with any type of holiday decor and are ultra-reflective to provide the most brightness.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Go with the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat Nail Polish at under $10 for some pink iridescence or the Nails Inc Mirror Chrome Silver Served High Shine Metallic Nail Polish at $8 for a silver-flecked finish.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
For an eco-friendly option, check out EcoBirdy, a kids’ furniture company that creates its wares out of ecothylene—a patented material made from upcycled plastic toys that lends each piece a flecked pattern.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Drizzle this herb-flecked dressing over greens, roasted or grilled veggies, and grain salads.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
The red-flecked badge is also seen on the side panels under the V8 Biturbo badge, yet another nod to the roadster’s power.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The changing menu can feature noodles floating in a creamy peanut broth, garnished with cilantro and cucumber, all flecked with chili crisp.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
The men’s fedora, known as the Foreman, is hand-blocked from molasses metallic flecked straw braid.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
The gold and silver flecked branches work with any type of holiday decor and are ultra-reflective to provide the most brightness.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Go with the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat Nail Polish at under $10 for some pink iridescence or the Nails Inc Mirror Chrome Silver Served High Shine Metallic Nail Polish at $8 for a silver-flecked finish.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
For an eco-friendly option, check out EcoBirdy, a kids’ furniture company that creates its wares out of ecothylene—a patented material made from upcycled plastic toys that lends each piece a flecked pattern.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Drizzle this herb-flecked dressing over greens, roasted or grilled veggies, and grain salads.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
The red-flecked badge is also seen on the side panels under the V8 Biturbo badge, yet another nod to the roadster’s power.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The changing menu can feature noodles floating in a creamy peanut broth, garnished with cilantro and cucumber, all flecked with chili crisp.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
The men’s fedora, known as the Foreman, is hand-blocked from molasses metallic flecked straw braid.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Flecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flecked. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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