speck

Example Sentences

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The crescent Earth — our oasis holding everything we cherish, now just a speck in the infinite blackness — seemed to kiss the jagged lunar surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

"If there's a speck of dust in your eye, you just get rid of it, right?"

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Tim Skipper was just a redshirt freshman then, a speck of a middle linebacker at 5 feet 6.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

I could taste the rich ghee, each grain of rice, each speck of cumin, the tang of ginger, garlic, onion.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani