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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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
The production invoked the historical paintings of Hildegard’s visions as well as modern interpretations of them, using videos in which swirling specks of colored light coalesced into figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
In Sydney's historic Rocks precinct, a cobblestoned alleyway has been transformed into a winter wonderland for two weeks of Christmas in July markets, complete with fake snow machines churning specks of foam onto passersby.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
No, it was watching her parents shrink to the size of squirrels, then toy soldiers, then mere specks, that had made her curl up in misery, taking one deep, calming breath after another.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
