1
as in speck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
flooring tile that is brown with flecks of white
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2
as in particle
a very small piece
wiped a fleck of cookie off his jacket
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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
to achieve the desired effect, fleck the canvas with paint simply by flicking the brush close to the surface
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Recent Examples of fleck
Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Black pepper: Adds that quintessential fleck and kick of heat that Ceasar dressing has.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
The walls and floor have flecked Venetian terrazzo tiles made with marble pebbles, while at the heart of the room there is a wooden counter inspired by the crates once used to transport premium wools hailing from various continents.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Encased in golden packaging with gold flecks throughout, this richly plush lip balm is the essence of everyday soft glam.
—Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Black pepper: Adds that quintessential fleck and kick of heat that Ceasar dressing has.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
Wineries: The hills around Wimberley and nearby Driftwood are flecked with wineries.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
The walls and floor have flecked Venetian terrazzo tiles made with marble pebbles, while at the heart of the room there is a wooden counter inspired by the crates once used to transport premium wools hailing from various continents.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleck
Noun
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This obviously means piece of peach or speck of fish or smear of hotness — but in French, therefore classy.—
Heather Havrilesky,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The moon appears incredibly large in the foreground of the image since it is located much closer to Earth than Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun, which, by comparison, appears as nearly a speck behind the prominent natural satellite.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than five millimeters.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The agency will also revisit rules such as water pollution limits for coal plants, air quality standards for small particles and the mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions by large emitters like oil and gas companies.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lightly brush tops of dough wedges with more heavy cream; sprinkle with turbinado sugar.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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For some, the lockdown was sprinkled with physical terror as questions arose about where to place Ebola victims.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Because the moons appear mostly as just little white dots on a black background in the photos taken of them, astronomers don't know much about the moons' characteristics yet.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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Lack of agents One of the main reasons the Shin Bet did not connect the dots before Oct. 7 was the difficulty in recruiting agents and intelligence sources on the ground in Gaza, says Mr. Melman, the author.—
Dina Kraft,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Mar. 2025
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This little bit of information might also be enough to ruffle some research going on in the astronomy community.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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And that whole bit about the Motaba virus liquefying organs just isn't a thing, according to Smith.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Although no-makeup may seem ideal in a Parisian train station, which was the inspiration behind the look, poetic taupes shape tired eyes and lips stained with last night’s lipstick speak to weary, bouffant-haired travellers instead.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
13 Mar. 2025
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There are showstoppers, like the Zaveri house (also known as the House with 365 Windows) which is now stained black with grit, its grand pilasters and geometric facade carvings in dire need of restoration, and the Teen Khuniya (or Three-Cornered House), with its distinctive triangular layout.—
Kalpana Sunder,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Doctors could see white blotches and smears around those dark spaces, indicating lesions.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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Overall, the geckos have pale brown bodies with several darker brown bands and lighter white blotches.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have retired and Djokovic’s sand timer is running out of grain.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Its 14-bit raw DNG images provide the most leeway to edit color and exposure in the lower register (ISO 100-3200), as well as the least amount of luminance noise, the digital version of film grain.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Fleck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleck. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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