motes

plural of mote

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of motes 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motes
Noun
  • The pattern is a brownish batik produced by specks of tobacco.
    Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • After a few days’ travel, some of the specks landed on a buoy floating in the North Atlantic off the coast of French Guyana.
    Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The small, icy world is home to water-spouting geysers that spew vapor and ice particles into space – offering a tangible clue to its subsurface saltwater ocean.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • For now, virtual particles are our best way to describe how particles behave.
    Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Yes, these flecks are seeds that were once inside of a vanilla bean, confirms Britton.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
  • This uncanny coincidence — that the Earth’s radiation lines up with the energies of carbon dioxide’s mixed vibrational/rotational quantum state — is how this tiny trace of molecules, mere flecks in the air, completely dominates our climate.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Tutu Atwell’s role is perplexing Every fan base has some trademark bits.
    Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The new Galactic Brownie flavor combines brownie batter ice cream, gooey brownie bits, creamy chocolate icing swirls, and rainbow chips that dazzle like the stars in the Milky Way.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Diet Limits dietary fat; emphasizes fiber-rich foods like fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and nuts.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
  • As the round particles rub together, the air between the grains needs an escape.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In a recent campaign ad, Van Epps wears an Army uniform throughout the entire ad with patches and insignia removed.
    Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Sponsored jersey patches seem to be coming to college sports.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Oxygen or green material includes grass clippings, produce scraps, tea bags, and coffee grounds.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The researchers had shown in 2023 that parasitic scraps of DNA could spread within bacterial populations by hitching rides on the tails of infecting viruses.
    Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These slow down evaporation, meaning alcohol molecules can linger even after long cooking times.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • While scientists have found evidence of organic molecules in the E-ring before, the team of researchers turned to observations made by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft in 2008 during a close flyby of Enceladus.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Motes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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