as in speck
a very small piece
there's not a mote of dirt in that woman's house
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Recent Examples of mote
And jab your holy finger at my mote?
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Eric Chevlen, National Review, 12 Nov. 2020
Humans sitting on a tiny little mote of a planet in a hostile void worked collaboratively over many years to create incredible instruments capable of gathering photons of light emitted from a nebula 5,500 years ago.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2016
The world’s smallest battery is smaller than a dust mote.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 1 Mar. 2022
How lonely, and how far away everything is compared to that mote of dust.
—NBC News, 22 July 2021
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Eric Chevlen, National Review, 12 Nov. 2020
Humans sitting on a tiny little mote of a planet in a hostile void worked collaboratively over many years to create incredible instruments capable of gathering photons of light emitted from a nebula 5,500 years ago.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2016
The world’s smallest battery is smaller than a dust mote.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 1 Mar. 2022
How lonely, and how far away everything is compared to that mote of dust.
—NBC News, 22 July 2021
See all Example Sentences for mote
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mote
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There were also no visible specks of spices like the Shamrock nog.Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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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
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When pumping was sped up, the water created a vortex in each opening that allowed water, but not particles, through.Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
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Most likely this is happening in the milking parlor when people are sprayed in the face, or viral particles are aerosolized and inhaled.Will Stone, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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Wow your guests before the first bite—vanilla flecks give desserts a high-quality, artisanal look (and taste).Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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The other side: But concerns over water fluoridation have included fluorosis, when growing teeth are exposed to too much fluoride and develop white flecks or spots, and reduced IQ in children.Kale Williams, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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These bits of Neanderthal DNA may have evolved in their population originally as a result of a genetic bottleneck in their population, predating any interbreeding with modern humans.Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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There’s a part of me that always wants to have a little bit of that feeling.Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Drinking enough water and eating foods high in fiber (like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains) can help ease constipation, which is a common endometriosis symptom.910 Increasing fiber can also help reduce estrogen levels.Sarah Bence, Health, 28 Dec. 2024
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The more people a tribe could sustain through efficient management of grain and plant food, the more the tribe could grow in numbers, requiring more food, more grain, more meat and fish to thrive.John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Mote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mote. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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