flecked

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The diner with stewy green beans flecked with bacon, sliding up next to a square of cornbread.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

Video clips from the fateful 1994 rally show Colosio, his curly black hair flecked with confetti, shaking hands and signing autographs as he winds his way through a gleeful political crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

This is not a class-action saga flecked with mangled limbs, unchecked asbestos, or dramatically shortened lifespans.

From Slate • Oct. 25, 2024

But these repetitive assertive-then-reticent cycles don’t accumulate interest or tension — though there are nice touches, like the sound of a trumpet flecked with harp.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024

Bull was breathing as though steam engines were working his lungs, his lips were flecked with dried saliva, and sweat was pouring off his body.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy