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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But unlike Disclosure or Airframe or—above all—State of Fear, his spate of latter-day thrill-eds, Sphere unpolemically inhabits this epistemology of doubt that colors so much of his work.
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Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Following a spate of e-bike and e-motorcycle incidents involving young riders, the county district attorney’s office launched a new unit earlier this month to review potential criminal charges against juveniles and adults.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
In addition to the fireworks display, there will also be a spate of activities at Cathedral Hill Park, including a line of food trucks along Dayton Avenue.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Now 46, the singer draws inspiration from the music that inspired her, name-checking Prince and the Gap Band, for a spate of upbeat tunes dotted by glittery synths, pummeling 808s and plucky bass notes.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 May 2026
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Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Following a spate of e-bike and e-motorcycle incidents involving young riders, the county district attorney’s office launched a new unit earlier this month to review potential criminal charges against juveniles and adults.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
In addition to the fireworks display, there will also be a spate of activities at Cathedral Hill Park, including a line of food trucks along Dayton Avenue.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Now 46, the singer draws inspiration from the music that inspired her, name-checking Prince and the Gap Band, for a spate of upbeat tunes dotted by glittery synths, pummeling 808s and plucky bass notes.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 May 2026
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spate. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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: a sudden flood or rush
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