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A nanoparticle is a fleck of material ranging in size approximately between 1 and 100 nanometers.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024

For full-spectrum flavor, you could also include a pinch of sumac for sourness, a fleck of crushed dried seaweed for savoriness and a dash of poppy seeds for sweet nuttiness.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2023

When they dialed the pressure back up to as little as 0.3 gigapascals, the blue fleck turned pink as the electrical resistance plunged to zero.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 8, 2023

You can see almost all the way through, like a fleck of sunlight on the bottom of a swimming pool.

From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2022

I see the stubble on his chin, a fleck of white in the corner of his mouth.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Oversized disco balls hung overhead, casting flecks of light onto the couches, which were shaped like the brand’s beloved Texas toast.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

The red and blue of the women’s clothing echo the tints of the rainbow itself, as do smaller, random flecks of color throughout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Sometimes a flaky crust, a sticky-sweet filling, and a few zesty flecks of orange are enough to do the trick.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2025

Recognizing himself on the screen, Matt smiled widely, flecks of green dotting his sweaty face.

From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2024

Tiny green flecks burned around the black pupils of his hazel eyes.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

The standard sea of matte-pastel water bottles is starting to be flecked with shiny takes from Australia’s Frank Green.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Family, friends and neighbors filled the frames with dancing and dominoes; their apartments painted in shades of mint, butter yellow and palomino pink, flecked with a patina cultivated by humidity and time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

During the nearly hourlong call, Regan spoke quickly and confidently, detailing his investment strategy and professional credentials—many of them fabricated—in a soothing voice flecked with humor and references to his faith in God.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

The batter is tender thanks to sour cream, the crumb flecked with spices that feel autumnal without being predictable.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025

In the midst of it there wound lazily a dark river of brown water, bordered with ancient willows, arched over with willows, blocked with fallen willows, and flecked with thousands of faded willow-leaves.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

In person, Slaiby — his hair cropped high, gray hairs flecking his beard — is all business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2022

Basinski began digitising the old tape loops, but bits of the tape’s metal surface starting flecking off.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 10, 2019

For starters, the police and all they survey in their bleak precinct are in desperate straits, even down to the paint flecking off the station house’s walls.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2013

Last week, with gold flecking the trees and black flecking the skies, the Terre Haute Crow Patrol mustered once again.

From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2011

That spring morning she had flown over the sea with her bare feet skimming the water, her boots in her pockets, the ocean spray flecking her ankles, laughing with the speed and joy of it.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell