as in speck
a very small piece
there's not a mote of dirt in that woman's house
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Recent Examples of mote
However, some bits of debris from the objects can exist long enough to plummet through the sky, ranging from dust-mote-sized particles to whole propellant tanks.
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Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
4 Jan. 2026
There’s a Gambit-adjacent one that has players depositing motes while killing other teams.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
The sensors’ small size allows seamless integration into almost any environment, while the wireless, modular design lets motes be added or removed as needed depending on the application.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Aug. 2025
The researchers say their prototype mote used a commercially available circuit board.
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Eliza Strickland,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Oct. 2016
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Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
4 Jan. 2026
There’s a Gambit-adjacent one that has players depositing motes while killing other teams.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
The sensors’ small size allows seamless integration into almost any environment, while the wireless, modular design lets motes be added or removed as needed depending on the application.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Aug. 2025
The researchers say their prototype mote used a commercially available circuit board.
—
Eliza Strickland,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Oct. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mote
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Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.
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Last night, England played its first game of the tournament—a rematch against Croatia, in Dallas—and the defensive prowess was a speck on the horizon; both sides scored twice in a breathless first half.
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Then, a few decades ago, the world cleaned up its act and stopped letting so many of those particles into the atmosphere.
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When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
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Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
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That was the lone bit of positive news for the Royals (34-49) on Friday.
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Each member of the band had their moment to shine while the crowd danced on the soggy earth, not minding the conditions one bit.
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The recreational use of bigger display fireworks, such as salutes that contain two grains – 130 milligrams – of explosive materials and professional-grade aerial shells with more than 60 grams of pyrotechnic compositions isn't allowed.
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Sea cows are superior to land cows, Voegtlin suggested, because land cows eat grains, which humans could survive on in a pinch.
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“Mote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mote. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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