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verb

as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly to achieve the desired effect, fleck the canvas with paint simply by flicking the brush close to the surface

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Recent Examples of fleck
Noun
My steak, which was cooked to perfection, featured a dusting of luxurious gold flecks. Yasemen Kaner-White, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024 Poets and cub scouts, romantics and scientists, people young and old around the world have looked up and been dazzled by the flecks of light speckled across the night’s inky canvas. Abbey Stone, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Fields are flecked with yellow goldenrod; branches offer pomegranates like the arms of expert jugglers. Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2023 For the half portion, a quarter chicken dons a film of crispy chicken skin flecked with sea salt and tender meat underneath. Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for fleck 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleck
Noun
  • There were also no visible specks of spices like the Shamrock nog.
    Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But a break in the case finally came in 2002 when the Contra Costa County forensic lab matched DNA in Kemp’s hair with the genetic makeup of a speck of blood found on one of Wiltsey’s fingernails.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Here are five of the weirdest, rarest hypothetical particles in the universe.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This periodic comet, discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1790 and later linked to Horace Tuttle's 1858 observations, sheds particles that burn up in Earth's atmosphere, creating meteors.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Just break your cookies into a few large pieces, and sprinkle them in with the pudding and toppers of your choice.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Special mention to Matheus Cunha, who has sprinkled some magic in a woeful Wolves side, who narrowly missed out.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The massive black coat features a geometric design with small dots of pastel colors.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • To choose a new search engine for the address bar, click the three dots in a browser tab (top right), then choose Settings.
    David Nield, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Invest a few million in infrastructure to make a few million in gate revenue — that’s a tidy bit of business.
    Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • So some of the stuff that was really cutting-edge and contemporary about that novel would've seemed a little bit passé.
    Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Shuford sanded it down, stained the woodwork, and then sealed it for added durability.
    Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Pooling water turned the dirt into a slippery mud puddle, quickly staining the bottom of the white wedding dress brown.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The horse chestnut leaf blotch pathogen overwinters as fruiting bodies in leaves infected during the previous season.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
  • This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Nutritious carbohydrates: Whole grains, starchy veggies (like sweet potatoes), low-glycemic fruits (such as berries or apples), and low-fat dairy support steady energy levels.
    Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Eat a diet that emphasizes fruits and vegetables, grains, some protein and not too much fat.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024

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“Fleck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleck. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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