How to Use speckle in a Sentence

speckle

1 of 2 noun
Definition of specklenext
Synonyms for specklenext
  • One records the white speckle of aphid eggs on a patch of leaves.
    — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Small holes lined with sparkling copper speckle the wood.
    — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Her floor is white linoleum with black and dark blue speckles, over which she's laid a dark blue area rug.
    — Amy Freeman, Good Housekeeping, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Males can have orange and red speckles on their front legs and bright green or yellow heads.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, ExpressNews.com, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Kids at school made comments as more and more white speckles appeared on his skin.
    — Natalie Angley, CNN, 8 Sep. 2017
  • The dress features a cool ombre effect throughout the piece with speckles of green.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Seabirds and seals speckle floating icebergs in this calm stretch of Alaska’s Glacier Bay.
    — Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Mites, of course, will be quite small and are often hard to see with the naked eye, but speckles left from their feeding can give the plant a bronzed or yellow look.
    — oregonlive, 11 Nov. 2019
  • With gold-speckle acrylic handles, these Italian pieces are the perfect blend of formal and fun.
    — House Beautiful, 1 Oct. 2013
  • Shortly after the xx wrapped its set on Saturday, hundreds of tiny speckles of light filled the sky.
    — latimes.com, 15 Apr. 2017
  • Look for them in festive red, hot pink, cream, white, apricot, or with marbling, speckles, or streaks.
    — Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2023
  • The others came out mostly white with a smattering of pale speckles.
    — Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, kansascity, 31 Mar. 2017
  • He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt with white speckles, black pants and was carrying a black backpack.
    — Samantha West, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2018
  • Whilst a speckle of dignity was restored by Adolfo Valencia in the 90th minute, the dye had been cast.
    — SI.com, 13 May 2018
  • This recipe calls for white chia seeds, which is really so the pudding looks uniform without any big black speckles.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 26 Jan. 2018
  • Flashy Butter Oak is dazzling — its large, tender green leaves sport artful speckles of red.
    — Susan Russo, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 May 2017
  • Grown in small quantities in the Pacific Northwest, Forelle tells you it’s ripe when the skin under its red speckles turns from green to yellow.
    — Robin Mather, chicagotribune.com, 23 Oct. 2019
  • The views from the top of the highest part (664 feet) are magnificent, with lush green mountains flanked by blue water, rich jungles, and winding trees and speckles of bright flowers.
    — Claire Volkman, Marie Claire, 11 Apr. 2017
  • Case in point: these gorgeous chocolate Easter eggs (complete with cartons and speckles) that are almost too gorgeous to eat.
    — Town & Country, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The scanner projects invisible laser light on the target, then analyzes the speckle patterns that are bounced back with its depth camera.
    — Bill Loguidice, Ars Technica, 17 June 2017
  • While gray speckles in his beard betray his youthful countenance, Thompson’s face has largely remained the same.
    — Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2019
  • After billions of years, however, that dazzling surface is now rife with dark tracks, speckles, and splotches.
    — National Geographic, 3 July 2019
  • Previous research has shown that the colors and speckles on dinosaur eggshells may vary depending on the dinosaur's nesting behavior, such as whether the species buries its eggs or broods them.
    — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 20 Mar. 2019
  • These colors include deep iris speckle, cream speckle, citron speckle and lavender (which does not include the new speckle pattern).
    — Josie Howell | [email protected], al, 27 June 2023
  • Starting in the late 1960s, astronomers saw a possible way forward: a technique called speckle imaging that could reach beyond the normal telescopic limits.
    — Corey S. Powell, Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2017
  • The lounging area towards the back of the store featured a large woven rug in a beige colorway with speckles of gray surrounded by mannequins wearing swimwear, artisanal fringe, and plissé sculptural dresses.
    — Essence, 10 Nov. 2023
  • According to Shape, Lopez owns these Beyond Yoga leggings in three different shades, including black gunmetal, sandstone gold speckle, and blush rose gold.
    — Braelyn Wood, Health.com, 16 Oct. 2019
  • Women accentuated their costume gowns with rhinestones and shimmering speckles on and around their eyes.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 24 Mar. 2023
  • This 24-karat yellow gold highlighter's cream-to-powder formula is incredibly pigmented and features tiny speckles of glitter that look like little bursts of sunshine on your skin.
    — Lara Adekola, Allure, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Available in 11 colors and styles, including a classic black knit and a pretty pink speckle, these lightweight slippers have won stellar reviews for their comfort, durability, and warmth, not to mention their anti-slip textured bottoms.
    — Rachel Simon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2021
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speckle

2 of 2 verb
  • Paint them mint green and sky blue, and then speckle them with a dark brown.
    — Caroline Picard, House Beautiful, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The fish's flanks were speckled with blue, red and yellow dots.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2017
  • The foliage is white with dark green veins and speckled with pink dots.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 June 2023
  • Blood speckled his jeans and his sneakers from a wound on his arm.
    — Mike Newall, Philly.com, 30 May 2018
  • The sleeves here are the star, hanging off her arms like clouds speckled with stardust.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Tiny spots of bright, white light speckling a jet black field suggest a placid night sky.
    — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The handsome fish, its flanks speckled with blue, red and yellow, flopped on a bed of fresh snow.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2017
  • The downtown strip is speckled with cute gift shops and cozy eateries.
    — Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2023
  • The floors, meanwhile, are speckled with proof of her work, which sits displayed on an easel.
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 11 Feb. 2020
  • The student's legs were spread in a wide vee, knee-high red rubber boots speckled with sand.
    — Lynn Ischay, cleveland.com, 17 June 2017
  • This taster describes it as: potato chip speckled, with a hint of corn.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Inside it was speckled with white cheddar and bits of hatch chili.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Like a desert lizard, up close the town’s brick facades and streets were speckled with a range of sand-to-brown shades, flecked with pink limestone.
    — Albert Stumm, The Seattle Times, 22 Sep. 2017
  • Silver Satin: With a unique look for a pothos, the dark green leaves of this plant are speckled with silver splotches.
    — Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 27 July 2023
  • It's speckled with white clouds, and the ozone appears in magenta.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 28 June 2023
  • The horizon, speckled with plateaus, sat below a cloudless sky stamped with a perfect view of the Milky Way.
    — M Eifler, Wired, 14 Apr. 2020
  • This past Monday through Friday was of course speckled with gems, too.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The same pencil was also used to speckle her face with faux freckles.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The largest pumpkin must have had seven arrows stuck in it; the smaller ones were speckled with them.
    — Popular Mechanics, 19 Apr. 2018
  • But seeing those pink stalks speckled with flecks of green was a sure sign that spring, and pie baking, were just around the corner.
    — Terri Milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2018
  • On the savory side is a cheesy Dutch baby speckled with bacon.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2019
  • To overcome that problem, Roberts and colleagues had turned to scores of ancient wasp nests speckled across the rock faces.
    — Elizabeth Finkel, Science | AAAS, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Working with 2 to 3 sopes at a time, set the rounds in the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on a side, or until they are speckled with brown spots on both sides.
    — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2023
  • The Flosstime ($30) mounted on my mirror, also speckled with goo, was there to remind me to floss.
    — Neal Pollack, Popular Mechanics, 1 May 2017
  • The Housewives, standing off to the side, weren’t safe: Merce was out of the purse — and speckled onto their dresses, their faces, their hair.
    — Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The sea of sandstone is speckled with 2,000-year-old petroglyphs.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2023
  • PET scans showed tumors that had speckled an entire body melt away.
    — Ilana Yurkiewicz, Smithsonian, 26 Oct. 2019
  • The oldest wearing an oversized tie-dye shirt and the little one in a teal outfit speckled with snowflakes.
    — The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
  • So far this season, Gausman’s four-seam fastball has speckled the strike zone.
    — Katherine Fominykh, baltimoresun.com, 1 July 2018
  • The star of her outfit: a Valentino trench coat speckled with gold ornaments.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024

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