speck

Example Sentences

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I’m but a speck of matter in the cosmos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

A slight misalignment, or even a speck of oil from the technician’s hands, and the strands won’t join.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

"If there's a speck of dust in your eye, you just get rid of it, right?"

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

A small speck in a vast universe is kind of the feeling that was going into the music.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

Across our yard and the pond, I see curious Mr. Bender, a mere speck in the distance.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson