Example Sentences
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There was bracing Pep-O-Mint, cool Wint-O-Green, sharp Spear-O-Mint, clear Crysto Mint and festive Stik-O-Pep, speckled red and white like a candy cane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Common rattlesnakes in California include the Mojave, northern Pacific, red, sidewinder, speckled, and western diamondback rattlesnakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
Fighting it in the Pacific would involve a vast, watery battlespace speckled with jungle-swathed island chains—all within reach of those missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
In his larger home – with patios and several rooms – a group of speckled hens fights for rooftop space between the solar panels.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2025
I was standing in the driveway facing the woodpile and saw Hawk launch herself like a speckled red missile.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
