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as in speck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
flooring tile that is brown with flecks of white
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2
as in particle
a very small piece
wiped a fleck of cookie off his jacket
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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
to achieve the desired effect, fleck the canvas with paint simply by flicking the brush close to the surface
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Recent Examples of fleck
Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 4 June 2025
In any case, there are sure to be at least a few flecks of moss or lichen, gray or gray-green, on that side.
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
Wraps were—in marketing, if not always in reality—lower-calorie and lower-carb than normal sandwiches, all that pillowy, delicious bread having been replaced with a utilitarian tortilla forgery that tasted and looked virtuous, especially when it was flecked with spinach or tomato.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
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Noun
The gloss comes in six sheer shades, ranging from clear to a purple hue, and four of them include shimmery flecks that’ll catch the light to make your lips look even juicier.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 4 June 2025
In any case, there are sure to be at least a few flecks of moss or lichen, gray or gray-green, on that side.
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Verb
It was flecked with the nuts of the region—black walnuts, pecans, or English walnuts.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
Wraps were—in marketing, if not always in reality—lower-calorie and lower-carb than normal sandwiches, all that pillowy, delicious bread having been replaced with a utilitarian tortilla forgery that tasted and looked virtuous, especially when it was flecked with spinach or tomato.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleck
Noun
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The cold gave us the sense of being a tiny little speck in this big city, and then of going through a door into a warm space with twelve other musicians.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
4 Sep. 2025
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The waterfront spread near the northern Indiana town of Culver is listed for a speck under $20 million with Andrea Kelly of Encore Sotheby’s International Realty.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Belgian Singel beers, proteins pack together like tiny particles spread across the surface, creating a suspension that stabilizes the foam.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Aug. 2025
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The ideal particle size is roughly that of a red blood cell.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After years of the NBA largely being split between linear TV networks ABC, ESPN and TNT (with some NBA TV sprinkled in), the new rights deal will be far more streaming-centric.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Raisins are also super easy to sprinkle on yogurt, cereal, and salads, and can find their way into baked goods and even savory dinner dishes like pasta.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Burns, 21, opted for a brown and white polka-dot silk maxi dress with a train that trailed behind her on the carpet.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Adult females grow to the size of an apple seed and have a tiny white dot on their back.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Magnitude’s trainer Steve Asmussen bit through his disappointment to observe in a most sporting manner that Sovereignty’s talent was generational.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Maybe disrupting a little bit of traffic.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After victims were taken inside the hospital, photos taken by an employee of the Gaza Ministry of Health show blood staining multiple floors of the stairwell.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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Any minor spills have come out with a wet cloth, no issues with staining.—
Melissa Maria,
Architectural Digest,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Drizzle this herb-flecked dressing over greens, roasted or grilled veggies, and grain salads.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Sep. 2025
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This includes bread, pasta, rice, grains, and potatoes.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Fleck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleck. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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