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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
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.
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Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
This looks like tiny black or reddish-brown specks that resemble coffee grounds.
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Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
But such interludes add up to small specks of stormclouds in the show’s otherwise sunny skies.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Most astronomers now agree that each of these minuscule crimson specks—which bear a striking resemblance to enormous, faraway stars—actually has a burgeoning black hole at its center.
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Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
As in Kourliandski’s quartet, specks and splatters of sound are interspersed with silences.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
A lot of recipes call for white pepper to keep the appearance of dishes clean (think white or cheese sauces), without any dark specks.
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Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2026
Noun
One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.
—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.
—
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
This looks like tiny black or reddish-brown specks that resemble coffee grounds.
—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
But such interludes add up to small specks of stormclouds in the show’s otherwise sunny skies.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Most astronomers now agree that each of these minuscule crimson specks—which bear a striking resemblance to enormous, faraway stars—actually has a burgeoning black hole at its center.
—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
As in Kourliandski’s quartet, specks and splatters of sound are interspersed with silences.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
A lot of recipes call for white pepper to keep the appearance of dishes clean (think white or cheese sauces), without any dark specks.
—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specks
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Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
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Many of the paintings include a portrait of a Pullman porter or a maid surrounded by splashes of color and fragments of archival documents — newspaper clippings, timesheets, employee records.
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For outdoor use, the D2 Pro adds 270mm of ground clearance, IP65 protection against dust, mud, and water splashes, and a carbon steel frame for everyday durability.
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It should be finely milled, meaning it's blended to lightweight particles that move easily yet set the skin well.
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The storm built until the walls and floor were covered with pale gray particles, billowing like smoke, then tessellating in triangles.
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Use Cinnamon for Plants For outdoor plants, Guerrera sprinkles cinnamon on the soil to naturally kill fungus gnat larvae.
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In honor of the Niners’ 80th season, the video takes us on a house tour through the decades that sprinkles their opponents’ objects in each room.
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Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were able to connect the dots between the Watergate burglars.
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The butterflies can be found with dots on the wings, indicating how the species is being tracked by different conservation groups.
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Despite a few glimmers of good feeling, today's fierce political divisions have redefined a milestone that has often been marked by unity and optimism, at least for a moment.
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There are glimmers in her eyes, pleasant memories quietly unfurling.
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Add shortening and continue cutting in until flour is pale yellow and resembles coarse cornmeal with butter bits no larger than small peas.
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The Spanish architect Marina Otero Verzier highlights efforts to preserve the entire island nation of Tuvalu as a series of digital bits.
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When that protective finish gets damaged, the toilet actually stains easier and is harder to keep clean over time.
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What Sacks doesn’t get is that by financing and diplomatically supporting Israel, our country makes the crimes of the Israeli government possible, which stains America’s reputation in the world and drains our Treasury.
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“Specks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specks. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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