flecked

Example Sentences

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“Renoir” may be a delicate wisp of a film, but it’s flecked with thoughtful questioning about whether childhood’s sorrows leave permanent scars on us as adults.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

When Dennis finally snaps after being served a version disturbingly flecked with meat, his spiral is operatic.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025

This is not a class-action saga flecked with mangled limbs, unchecked asbestos, or dramatically shortened lifespans.

From Slate • Oct. 25, 2024

The city’s landscape, from verdant hillside to winding canyon, is flecked with diverse plantings, like coral trees, gum myrtles, and, of course, the tree that has come to symbolize Los Angeles: the palm.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Stretching to one side of him was a vast sweep of tall buildings flecked with tiny squares of yellow light.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright