speck

Example Sentences

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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

A slight misalignment, or even a speck of oil from the technician’s hands, and the strands won’t join.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

We took that little bitty speck of music and it’s global now.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

A few inches away was another speck of glitter.

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene