1
as in speck
a very small amount
there was not a particle of truth in what she said
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2
as in bit
a very small piece
a particle of cookie fell on the carpet
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Recent Examples of particle
Most of the particles were transparent, blue or black fibers made from materials like polyester, consistent with findings from other Amazon studies.
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Once the fibers appear flattened, coated with dust, or no longer attract particles, they should be discarded.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
The hantavirus disease is carried in the feces, urine and saliva of deer mice and other rodents and on airborne particles and dust.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Araújo said the contamination can cause genetic and structural harm in amphibians, including changes to blood cells and DNA, and the particles can build up in tissues and alter normal body functions.
—Ryan Brennan
may 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Once the fibers appear flattened, coated with dust, or no longer attract particles, they should be discarded.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
The hantavirus disease is carried in the feces, urine and saliva of deer mice and other rodents and on airborne particles and dust.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Araújo said the contamination can cause genetic and structural harm in amphibians, including changes to blood cells and DNA, and the particles can build up in tissues and alter normal body functions.
—Ryan Brennan
may 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particle
Noun
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As in Kourliandski’s quartet, specks and splatters of sound are interspersed with silences.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The titular town is a serene speck of a place in the west of Japan, near a mountain also called Nagi, a beautiful but raggedy landscape that patchworks swathes of virgin forest, farmed fields and twinkling solar panels.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Everyone is at least a little bit flawed.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Except for the Kentucky Derby winner going for the Triple Crown, the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes has a little bit of everything.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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There’s also a sprinkling of business travelers and Cairo residents meeting friends at the restaurants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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For balanced nutrition, combining both, like sprinkling almonds on oatmeal, offers the best of both worlds.—
Brianna Tobritzhofer,
Health,
12 May 2026
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Powerful new lasers and x-rays are enabling geologists like Korolev, a researcher at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City, to probe increasingly small flecks of minerals in deep diamonds.—
James Dinneen,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Our recipe studs egg filling with flecks of green onions, bacon, and a generous helping of Swiss cheese.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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With hints of Nashville and LA sprinkled throughout the shop, a KC native just opened a new boutique and embroidery bar in the Northland.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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The thread packed with hints served as a playful nod to Taylor Swift's new sourdough obsession and her relationship with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Proteins, which are made up of sequences of amino acids, are more robust than ancient DNA, a fragile molecule that degrades relatively easily.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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For operators, that means large acreage requirements, specialized genetics programs, complex post-harvest processing and significant expenditures on water, energy, labor, extraction and compliance just to isolate very small volumes of target molecules.—
Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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But ultimately, what should fans take from the moving yet sorrowful final chapter, which is punctuated with a glimmer of hope and possibly the breath of life for its central characters?—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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While math achievement saw a rebound after the pandemic, reading continued to decline through 2024, with 2025 offering glimmers of a turnaround, the report said.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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This is a dynamic layer between about 410 and 660 kilometers depth where the physical properties of minerals see sudden changes as their atoms rearrange under immense pressure.—
James Dinneen,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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On Earth, the Large Hadron Collider can smash atoms together and accelerate particles to near light speeds — but in space, there are high-energy cosmic rays with over 10 million times more power than even those zippy particles.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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“Particle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particle. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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