mote

Example Sentences

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Its beam highlights the dust motes dancing in the air.

From Literature

But even he receives a mote of benediction, especially when he commits sins he can’t undo.

From Salon

That is said with nary a mote of sarcasm.

From Salon

These machines, which are a mere one-billionth of a meter in size, are no larger than a mote of dust, truly living up to the name "nano."

From Salon

It takes a hard heart to not feel a mote of empathy for Gosselin as she runs dead last in a short marathon to their barracks, ugly crying the entire time.

From Salon