speck

Example Sentences

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As a character, Dalton’s only speck of depth comes from feeling ashamed about his temper, a rage that gets so hot it ruins his life.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

At one point, in the Oval Office, Trump noticed a speck on Macron’s coat jacket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Surely, there has got to be some speck of humanity here, some microcosmic pocket of life detectable amid her robotic demeanor and Ratner’s styleless direction.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

“We ignored that cough, that speck in the X-ray,” Levin concluded, now somber.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

A great big apple tree grows from a tiny brown speck of a seed.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney