: 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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Eleven Madison Park alum chef Brian Lockwood serves up dishes like caviar-flecked cauliflower chawanmushi and an umami bomb of a Jonah crab salad infused with horseradish, miso, and melon.
—Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
With the band’s name made, its next two studio albums solidified its status as Latin-flecked neo-country influencers.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
In 2025, Stila introduced its Chromatic Liners; Refy released the Chrome Collection, with a silvery highlighter and glitter-flecked lip gloss; MAC expanded its Dazzle franchise across eyes and lips; and Violette_FR debuted its multichrome Lune Liners.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 6 Dec. 2025
Female cardinals have more muted feathers, with brown and gold-flecked plumage in addition to tufts of red at the crown and tail.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Both the sleeves and hem of the pullover are decorated with ribbing to add contrast to the plain knit of the body, and the yarn is flecked to add vintage charm to this high-quality sweater.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
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
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
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Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
With the band’s name made, its next two studio albums solidified its status as Latin-flecked neo-country influencers.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
In 2025, Stila introduced its Chromatic Liners; Refy released the Chrome Collection, with a silvery highlighter and glitter-flecked lip gloss; MAC expanded its Dazzle franchise across eyes and lips; and Violette_FR debuted its multichrome Lune Liners.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 6 Dec. 2025
Female cardinals have more muted feathers, with brown and gold-flecked plumage in addition to tufts of red at the crown and tail.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Both the sleeves and hem of the pullover are decorated with ribbing to add contrast to the plain knit of the body, and the yarn is flecked to add vintage charm to this high-quality sweater.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
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
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
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“Flecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flecked. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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