speck

Example Sentences

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As a character, Dalton’s only speck of depth comes from feeling ashamed about his temper, a rage that gets so hot it ruins his life.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

At one point, in the Oval Office, Trump noticed a speck on Macron’s coat jacket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Surely, there has got to be some speck of humanity here, some microcosmic pocket of life detectable amid her robotic demeanor and Ratner’s styleless direction.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

To ensure there’s never a speck of dust on the floor, Herbert and his crew use electric leaf blowers each day to clean the massive space.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

Habib had called Professor Sahib that morning and found out that the men they’d hired hadn’t found a speck of information on Mariam or the family she’d disappeared with.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai