fleck
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The James Bond of it all nods to the brand’s British heritage as well as typical auto-advertising tropes—without a fleck of pink in sight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
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
The Scottish musician, who specializes in pop treacle, is foulmouthed the way a young child is — cheekily and cuddly, without a fleck of harm.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2023
The Plant had gone to seed, and we had swept every tiny fleck into a labeled envelope, which had then been placed in a labeled jar, which had then been locked in the library cabinet.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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Now each forkful caught a little of everything: tender, almost creamy cabbage; browned edges; bright flecks of citrus; and individual crunchy crumbs that stayed crunchy.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
The flames provided the only light under the night sky and the black valley would glimmer with flecks of orange.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
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
Bone Sine in Portland, Ore., flecks its mix of nuts and chana dal with ground lime leaves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
There are flecks in the water that look like stars in the night sky.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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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
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 diner with stewy green beans flecked with bacon, sliding up next to a square of cornbread.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 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
He’d trimmed his curly brown hair and beard for the summer, and his lower half, which was a white stallion, was flecked with mud and grass.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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In person, Slaiby — his hair cropped high, gray hairs flecking his beard — is all business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
She frequently leans on her wit, flecking her appearances with wry jokes — about her hair, about Mr. Trump — that often prompt appreciative laughs in return.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2019
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
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
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