as in flecks
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
the cat has a speckle of orange right at her whiskers
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as in sprinkles
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
speckled the cookies with colored sugar
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Recent Examples of speckles
Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Were it found on Earth instead of Mars, the rock’s speckles would likely be interpreted as evidence for a microbial feeding frenzy that occurred long ago.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2025
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
The blanket, wrapped tightly around a baby, and its flourishes of red embroidery looking eerily like speckles of blood.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Were it found on Earth instead of Mars, the rock’s speckles would likely be interpreted as evidence for a microbial feeding frenzy that occurred long ago.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The same kind of misunderstanding speckles the discourse around Live Laugh Love, his stellar new album.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speckles
Noun
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Yes, these flecks are seeds that were once inside of a vanilla bean, confirms Britton.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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The show also sprinkles in factoids about Daniel’s military past, his upbringing in Italy and his fractured family dynamic.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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John Wood mans the kit; Jeff Adamczyk sprinkles stars above on keys.—
Jonathan Terrell,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pattern is a brownish batik produced by specks of tobacco.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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The $3,211 per month maintenance fees cover a part-time doorman and a fitness studio, while the location provides easy access to Madison Square Park plus all the shopping and dining that dots the area.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The belly is tan or gray with dark blotches.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Sep. 2025
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Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Blood still regularly stains the floors of the Coliseum’s rings.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Sponsored jersey patches seem to be coming to college sports.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Speckles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speckles. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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