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
Mercifully just south of the Atlantic's Hurricane Alley, Trinidad appears on the map like a small fleck of land that has been chipped off the coast of Venezuela.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 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 Trunchbull paused to wipe a fleck of froth from her lips.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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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
Foreign objects were also discovered in their stomachs, including feathers, large rocks and flecks that appear to be paint – objects Shedd believes were ingested before they were moved to Chicago.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The light caught flecks of white on both my hands and the papers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 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
Yellow butterflies flickered along the shade like flecks of sun.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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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
“Renoir” may be a delicate wisp of a film, but it’s flecked with thoughtful questioning about whether childhood’s sorrows leave permanent scars on us as adults.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Squares of focaccia, still plush in the center and flecked with rosemary and fat flakes of sea salt.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2025
His milky brown eyes, flecked with green, peer at me from behind his thick lashes.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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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
Vali’s human shape fell from him, and where Vali had stood was a wolf, foam flecking its muzzle.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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