speckled; speckling
ˈspe-k(ə-)liŋ 
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Examples of speckle in a Sentence
Noun
a ripe banana with lots of brown speckles
the cat has a speckle of orange right at her whiskers
Verb
speckled the cookies with colored sugar
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Essence, 10 Nov. 2023
Look for them in festive red, hot pink, cream, white, apricot, or with marbling, speckles, or streaks.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2023
The dress features a cool ombre effect throughout the piece with speckles of green.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 Oct. 2023
Small holes lined with sparkling copper speckle the wood.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023
Devil's Den State Park — Arkansas Wood and stone structures erected by the Civilian Conservation Corps almost a century ago speckle the rugged landscape of Devil's Den State Park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2023
These colors include deep iris speckle, cream speckle, citron speckle and lavender (which does not include the new speckle pattern).
—Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 27 June 2023
Some grew out of research into historical glass techniques: Lenn Gerlach, a German designer, delved into green glass made for centuries by artisans in the Black Forest before conceiving of his variously shaped green vessels, whose speckles result from the area’s soft red sandstone.
—Jane Margolies, New York Times, 4 May 2023
Seabirds and seals speckle floating icebergs in this calm stretch of Alaska’s Glacier Bay.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
Richard Engel, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2023
Technicians pluck out the paper, speckled with hundreds of tiny eggs.
—Stephanie Nolen and Eleanor Lutz. Photography and Video By Federico Rios Escobar For The New York Times. Eleanor Lutz, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
This past Monday through Friday was of course speckled with gems, too.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 20 Oct. 2023
My seats were in front of a foot traffic throughway, and my view of Run-D.M.C.’s fiery, possibly final, performance was speckled by people leaving (even some in Run-D.M.C. shirts).
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2023
The sea of sandstone is speckled with 2,000-year-old petroglyphs.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2023
Dazzling moments were speckled throughout the early moments, including an impressive move in the second minute by Hina Sugita to shake Rapinoe, a shot from Sugita in the 12th, and a chance for Crystal Dunn in the 15th.
—oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
Inside it was speckled with white cheddar and bits of hatch chili.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2023
But the decadent versions that Southerners love today, speckled with ingredients like pecans, coconut, pineapple, and spices, really took off after World War II.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
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Noun
The lounging area towards the back of the store featured a large woven rug in a beige colorway with speckles of gray surrounded by mannequins wearing swimwear, artisanal fringe, and plissé sculptural dresses.
—Essence, 10 Nov. 2023
Look for them in festive red, hot pink, cream, white, apricot, or with marbling, speckles, or streaks.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2023
The dress features a cool ombre effect throughout the piece with speckles of green.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 Oct. 2023
Small holes lined with sparkling copper speckle the wood.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023
Devil's Den State Park — Arkansas Wood and stone structures erected by the Civilian Conservation Corps almost a century ago speckle the rugged landscape of Devil's Den State Park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2023
These colors include deep iris speckle, cream speckle, citron speckle and lavender (which does not include the new speckle pattern).
—Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 27 June 2023
Some grew out of research into historical glass techniques: Lenn Gerlach, a German designer, delved into green glass made for centuries by artisans in the Black Forest before conceiving of his variously shaped green vessels, whose speckles result from the area’s soft red sandstone.
—Jane Margolies, New York Times, 4 May 2023
Seabirds and seals speckle floating icebergs in this calm stretch of Alaska’s Glacier Bay.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
Verb
Bullet casings were left on mattresses speckled with blood.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2023
Technicians pluck out the paper, speckled with hundreds of tiny eggs.
—Stephanie Nolen and Eleanor Lutz. Photography and Video By Federico Rios Escobar For The New York Times. Eleanor Lutz, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
This past Monday through Friday was of course speckled with gems, too.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 20 Oct. 2023
My seats were in front of a foot traffic throughway, and my view of Run-D.M.C.’s fiery, possibly final, performance was speckled by people leaving (even some in Run-D.M.C. shirts).
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2023
The sea of sandstone is speckled with 2,000-year-old petroglyphs.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2023
Dazzling moments were speckled throughout the early moments, including an impressive move in the second minute by Hina Sugita to shake Rapinoe, a shot from Sugita in the 12th, and a chance for Crystal Dunn in the 15th.
—oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
Inside it was speckled with white cheddar and bits of hatch chili.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2023
But the decadent versions that Southerners love today, speckled with ingredients like pecans, coconut, pineapple, and spices, really took off after World War II.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
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