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as in fleck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
a lizard with specks of white against a green body
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as in glimmer
a very small amount
not a speck of explanation to accompany the book's pictures
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as in particle
a very small piece
a speck of dust was preventing the laser from reading the disc
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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
dirt that had specked the windows of the factory for ages
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Recent Examples of speck
Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The reward for doing business without a speck of conscience is potentially billions.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 May 2026
New York Times, 16 Nov. 2019
For all its strengths, though, the series proves a bit of a slog, at times, as the wheels turn along the dusty, blood-specked road to wherever this maze leads.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 19 Apr. 2018
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Noun
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
The reward for doing business without a speck of conscience is potentially billions.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 May 2026
Verb
The 656-foot vessel, called the Golden Ray, has been lying since early September off a slice of the Georgia coast specked with resorts and sprawling high-dollar homes.
—New York Times, 16 Nov. 2019
For all its strengths, though, the series proves a bit of a slog, at times, as the wheels turn along the dusty, blood-specked road to wherever this maze leads.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 19 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speck
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From the train windows, expect to spot the aquamarine waves of Ligurian Sea crashing against the stony coast, candy-colored houses huddled together on the hillsides, tiny wooden boats gliding through village harbors, and flecks of golden-sand beaches.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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The light had a wintry grain, with flecks of color suspended in it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Collapsing floor There have been glimmers of a reset among some startups this year.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Wearing pieces with a bit of glimmer from diamonds wouldn't hurt, either.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
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The team then used ultrasonication, a technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to agitate and process materials, and broke the bulk liquid metal into fine particles.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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So by necessity, the encoding must be approximate, and therefore some aspects of what’s going on in the space-time can’t be perfectly recovered by measuring a subset of the quantum particles in the usual way.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 June 2026
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Place 3 avocados, halved, pits removed, cut side up, 2 plum tomatoes, halved through stem ends, cut side up, 1 bunch scallions, and 1 jalapeño on a rimmed baking sheet; drizzle lightly with extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
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Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; sprinkle over batter in the pan.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2026
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The sides may be mottled with brown blotches.—
Ken Perrotte,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Their bodies vary in color from light to dark gray, have rows of black or charcoal blotches running along them and have a reddish-brown stripe running down the middle of their backs.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Angie is made more complex inside a later version, who is bruised and angry, ready to rip any and everyone to shreds.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The camera locks Henri in its sights, catching his every empty boast and complicit deed as Hitler’s Final Solution looms, and offering nary a shred of redemption or reassurance.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 May 2026
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In Cawker City, population 465, the twine ball is a symbol of community—a collective commitment to the bit.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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A little bit of the all-or-nothing from him.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Her bixie cut was tied back with a navy and white-dotted bandana folded diagonally and wrapped around her crown.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 June 2026
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The natural wonders are dotted around the country, and while the full list will be revealed during the 24-hour broadcast, the first wonder, the volcanoes of Hawaii, was recently showcased on Good Morning America.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
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“Speck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speck. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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