flecked

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Squares of focaccia, still plush in the center and flecked with rosemary and fat flakes of sea salt.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

This is not a class-action saga flecked with mangled limbs, unchecked asbestos, or dramatically shortened lifespans.

From Slate • Oct. 25, 2024

The city’s landscape, from verdant hillside to winding canyon, is flecked with diverse plantings, like coral trees, gum myrtles, and, of course, the tree that has come to symbolize Los Angeles: the palm.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Now 75, his hair flecked with gray, Garvey moves slower than in his baseball heyday charging down the base paths.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024

He saw the gwythaint was wounded by more than thorns; perhaps an eagle had challenged it, for blood flecked its back and a number of feathers had been torn out.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander