as in speck
a very small piece
there's not a mote of dirt in that woman's house
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Recent Examples of mote
And jab your holy finger at my mote?
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Eric Chevlen, National Review, 12 Nov. 2020
Humans sitting on a tiny little mote of a planet in a hostile void worked collaboratively over many years to create incredible instruments capable of gathering photons of light emitted from a nebula 5,500 years ago.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2016
The world’s smallest battery is smaller than a dust mote.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 1 Mar. 2022
How lonely, and how far away everything is compared to that mote of dust.
—NBC News, 22 July 2021
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Eric Chevlen, National Review, 12 Nov. 2020
Humans sitting on a tiny little mote of a planet in a hostile void worked collaboratively over many years to create incredible instruments capable of gathering photons of light emitted from a nebula 5,500 years ago.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2016
The world’s smallest battery is smaller than a dust mote.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 1 Mar. 2022
How lonely, and how far away everything is compared to that mote of dust.
—NBC News, 22 July 2021
See all Example Sentences for mote
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mote
Noun
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What sets Friedrich apart from everyone else is that solitary human being and his dual nature: both a tiny speck in the universe and the center of it all.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of them shows the moon from a distance—a tiny white speck in a sea of black—and the other captures the lander’s hardware with a view of the moon in the background.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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These particles have been found in various bodily organs—including the kidney, liver, placenta and testes—although not at such concentrations as now seen in the brain, the team said.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The thought is that the body recognizes these plastic particles and chemicals as foreign invaders, flipping the inflammatory response on.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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Black pepper: Adds that quintessential fleck and kick of heat that Ceasar dressing has.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Then take a teeny bit of neutral cooking oil (like canola or vegetable), smear on a paper towel, and give it a light coating.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
6 Feb. 2025
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There was bit of fear around killing Billy, who had quickly become a big part of the show.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The grain, wheat and other commodities that USAID distributes around the world are bought here in America to the tune of about $2 billion a year.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Amaranth Amaranth is an ancient grain that can be served as a side dish or in place of rice.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Mote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mote. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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