Examples of spate in a Sentence
A spate of books on the subject have come out recently.
There was a spate of corporate mergers in the 1980s.
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The spate of ding-dong-ditch killings has led some authorities to urge kids and teens not to do the prank at all.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement A recent spate of darkly glittering comedies give us the opportunity to do just that.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Southwest’s news follows a spate of other airlines announcing free Wi-Fi.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Taking just the bare stats into consideration, Rooney's managerial career has been defined by a horrendously low win rate, but that is in addition to a spate of embarrassing off-field antics.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement A recent spate of darkly glittering comedies give us the opportunity to do just that.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Southwest’s news follows a spate of other airlines announcing free Wi-Fi.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Taking just the bare stats into consideration, Rooney's managerial career has been defined by a horrendously low win rate, but that is in addition to a spate of embarrassing off-field antics.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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: a sudden flood or rush
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