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The James Bond of it all nods to the brand’s British heritage as well as typical auto-advertising tropes—without a fleck of pink in sight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

A nanoparticle is a fleck of material ranging in size approximately between 1 and 100 nanometers.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024

For full-spectrum flavor, you could also include a pinch of sumac for sourness, a fleck of crushed dried seaweed for savoriness and a dash of poppy seeds for sweet nuttiness.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2023

Mercifully just south of the Atlantic's Hurricane Alley, Trinidad appears on the map like a small fleck of land that has been chipped off the coast of Venezuela.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2023

Smother it under a cloak and the cloak took fire; slap at a fleck of it with your palm and your hand was aflame.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Foreign objects were also discovered in their stomachs, including feathers, large rocks and flecks that appear to be paint – objects Shedd believes were ingested before they were moved to Chicago.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The light caught flecks of white on both my hands and the papers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Oversized disco balls hung overhead, casting flecks of light onto the couches, which were shaped like the brand’s beloved Texas toast.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

Sometimes a flaky crust, a sticky-sweet filling, and a few zesty flecks of orange are enough to do the trick.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2025

His hands are covered in flecks of brown and red paint, and he's wearing a gray T-shirt with a Coca-Cola image on it and black pants.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

The standard sea of matte-pastel water bottles is starting to be flecked with shiny takes from Australia’s Frank Green.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

During the nearly hourlong call, Regan spoke quickly and confidently, detailing his investment strategy and professional credentials—many of them fabricated—in a soothing voice flecked with humor and references to his faith in God.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

The diner with stewy green beans flecked with bacon, sliding up next to a square of cornbread.

From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026

Video clips from the fateful 1994 rally show Colosio, his curly black hair flecked with confetti, shaking hands and signing autographs as he winds his way through a gleeful political crowd.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025

I obeyed and found several tall green stalks ending in white velvety petals, narrow and pointed like swords, and flecked with gold.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Tall, with gray flecking his brown beard, Mr. Vance has the campaign vibe of an easygoing, hyper-smart soccer dad.

From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022

In person, Slaiby — his hair cropped high, gray hairs flecking his beard — is all business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2022

Basinski began digitising the old tape loops, but bits of the tape’s metal surface starting flecking off.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 10, 2019

For starters, the police and all they survey in their bleak precinct are in desperate straits, even down to the paint flecking off the station house’s walls.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2013

That spring morning she had flown over the sea with her bare feet skimming the water, her boots in her pockets, the ocean spray flecking her ankles, laughing with the speed and joy of it.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell