speck
noun
a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies.
specks
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pluralof speck.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"We are tiny little specks in a huge vast area of nothingness," says Andrew.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Rendered with atomic specks of red, blue and green that produce a darker purplish cast, its resonant effect is reinforced in the painted border Seurat added later, as he did to many of his seascapes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
With the naked eye, they looked like sand-colored specks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026
A bottle of Ice Age glacial water from the Czech mountains contains dazzling specks of 24‑carat gold.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
They sank back into their seats, and stared at specks of dust climbing and circling in a weak shaft of winter sunlight.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
