as in dotted
marked with spots
a speckled dog
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to mark with small spots especially unevenly
speckled the cookies with colored sugar
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Recent Examples of speckled
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
This golden bouquet, which comes in a speckled brown ceramic pot, adds moody vibes and a pop of fall-friendly color, to the countertops, table, or coffee table.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
On the platform, around the clock, the racket of metal bore pipes and machinery, the drilling grime and the speckled mud mingled with the quieter, cleaner work of scientists in trailers converted to pristine labs and processing posts.
—Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Inside were speckled field peas and heirloom butterbeans, both products of a lifetime of growing and saving seeds within his community.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The forewings have black spots at the front, with a speckled band at the rear.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
These unique squirrels have a speckled brownish gray coat with shorter tails that are not as bushy as the more common fox squirrels.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Yellow strokes of plaster over a wall, speckled green vines, a sun splitting into pieces between twenty feet of waving bamboo.
—Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Five Little Speckled Frogs Kids can have a ton of fun learning how to count with this video, which features five speckled frogs sitting on a log.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Created by James Beard Award winner and Bottega’s former pastry chef, Dolester Miles, the cake itself is speckled with ground pecans, which add texture and sweetness, which are brushed with simple syrup.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Gerwig, 42, returned to Venice in a black dress with a sheer black overlay speckled with glittering flowers.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
That’s because very ripe bananas—which are speckled with brown spots or even completely brown—are naturally sweeter than their green or yellow counterparts.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The design of the Grosche Milano Stone stovetop espresso maker, a speckled stone that looks like the bottom of a creek, gives your stovetop coffee maker a contemporary look that’s suited for a modern kitchen.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
This golden bouquet, which comes in a speckled brown ceramic pot, adds moody vibes and a pop of fall-friendly color, to the countertops, table, or coffee table.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
On the platform, around the clock, the racket of metal bore pipes and machinery, the drilling grime and the speckled mud mingled with the quieter, cleaner work of scientists in trailers converted to pristine labs and processing posts.
—Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Inside were speckled field peas and heirloom butterbeans, both products of a lifetime of growing and saving seeds within his community.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The forewings have black spots at the front, with a speckled band at the rear.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
These unique squirrels have a speckled brownish gray coat with shorter tails that are not as bushy as the more common fox squirrels.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Yellow strokes of plaster over a wall, speckled green vines, a sun splitting into pieces between twenty feet of waving bamboo.
—Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Five Little Speckled Frogs Kids can have a ton of fun learning how to count with this video, which features five speckled frogs sitting on a log.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Swathes of social media stars, including sessions with Twitch streamers, sports influencers and heads of digital media studios, speckled the lineup with talks on how to do creator content right.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Created by James Beard Award winner and Bottega’s former pastry chef, Dolester Miles, the cake itself is speckled with ground pecans, which add texture and sweetness, which are brushed with simple syrup.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Gerwig, 42, returned to Venice in a black dress with a sheer black overlay speckled with glittering flowers.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
That’s because very ripe bananas—which are speckled with brown spots or even completely brown—are naturally sweeter than their green or yellow counterparts.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speckled
Adjective
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This reversible quilt has a hint of floral romance on one side and a more minimalist dotted print on the other.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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Examples include dotted prints, the flat-thong sandal and the color yellow.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Think a more year-round COTA, with a dash more exclusivity sprinkled in.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to Deadline, Scorsone's eight-episode hiatus will happen consecutively as opposed to other cast members' screen time reductions that are sprinkled throughout the season.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When not multi-colored with bespoke rainbows or other artists’ visions, two-tone exterior color patterns were also acceptable decades ago.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Don't clean colored or delicate fabrics like silk, electronics, or some types of metal.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Among the other standouts are Klimt’s Blooming Meadow (1908)—a sea of green grass and trees flecked with blue, yellow, and pink dabs of wildflowers—and six figurative bronzes by Matisse.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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The first two discs are flecked with revelations.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The leather on the shoes appears to be slightly decayed, worn, cracked and brittle, while the laces and midsole are stained, giving a distressed, lived-in effect.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The outlet published photographs of first responders gathered around a scene on a Brazilian street, as well as an image of a white cow with horns and blood stained on its coat.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Illinois skies are mottled.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By comparison, during the last two years, there were hundreds spotted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The couple inadvertently confirmed the news at the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, when they were spotted kissing and holding hands.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Speckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speckled. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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