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as in flecks
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 splashes
a very small amount
not a speck of explanation to accompany the book's pictures
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as in particles
a very small piece
a speck of dust was preventing the laser from reading the disc
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as in sprinkles
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 specks
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
The vacuum is dedicated to getting even the tiniest specks of dirt, circling back two or three times until the area is spotless.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
The tiny black specks of vanilla pack a surprisingly aromatic punch.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Now for other people whose crepe myrtles look like yours, black bark and white specks are classic signs of crepe myrtle scales.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
There’s nothing worse than applying a full face of makeup, only for your best mascara to end up in smears or black specks across your face.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
For instance, the new findings suggest the green-toned specks in muddy clay found in the outcrop could contain the mineral vivianite, which the News and Views authors say can specifically shed light on certain kinds of redox reactions that may have taken place on Mars.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
These black specks show up each autumn, congregating on my screens and windowsill, and complicating my desire to open the window on a pleasant day.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
The vacuum is dedicated to getting even the tiniest specks of dirt, circling back two or three times until the area is spotless.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
The tiny black specks of vanilla pack a surprisingly aromatic punch.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Now for other people whose crepe myrtles look like yours, black bark and white specks are classic signs of crepe myrtle scales.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
There’s nothing worse than applying a full face of makeup, only for your best mascara to end up in smears or black specks across your face.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
For instance, the new findings suggest the green-toned specks in muddy clay found in the outcrop could contain the mineral vivianite, which the News and Views authors say can specifically shed light on certain kinds of redox reactions that may have taken place on Mars.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specks
Noun
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Nice vanilla bean flecks and round, fatty flavor with only the subtlest hint of coconut.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Oct. 2025
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And Abrams-Draine still managed to emerge with just a few flecks of soot after getting thrown in the fire last season, picking off Justin Herbert in a loss to the Chargers and establishing himself as a building block in a spot start.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The trade deadline came and went for the Detroit Lions, and for a team that isn’t known for making in-season splashes, this was par for the course.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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But just like those old Higdon’s the new model splashes and bobs aggressively.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The amount of space between garden soil particles is so minuscule that container plants struggle to send their roots into it and extract nutrients from it.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Its particles contain a uranium kernel wrapped in three layers of carbon and ceramic materials.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The shareable treat features Galactic Brownie ice cream, fudge drizzle, M&Ms candies, and Halloween sprinkles atop a double fudge brownie crust.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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In the western part of the state, Radford, Montgomery, Roanoke City, Martinsville and Danville, Lynchburg and Lexington voted for Spanberger, blue dots in a sea of red.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the below interview, Lockhart dives further into differentiating the stories, connecting the dots with very specific references to both books set on Beechwood Island, and where the hope lies in her newest novel, now out in bookstores.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Directed by Olivier & Tony Award nominee Jeremy Herrin (People, Places and Things; Wolf Hall) and MacMillan, Every Brilliant Thing revolves around a man who looks back at his life and the glimmers of hope that carried him through.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Well, that’s where the Golden State truly glimmers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Like so many other bits of Times coverage, the whole of the piece is structured as an orchestrated encounter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those bits of baked-on food should wipe right off after a good soak.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 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
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“Specks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specks. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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