as in handful
a small number
a smattering of guests at the art exhibit
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Recent Examples of smattering
Kathryn Varn, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Enjoy one — or a few — while taking in this smattering of Christmas decor.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Add a smattering of warm pinks, reds, and purples to your couch via this crocheted pillow.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
The Wild have had a smattering of injuries this season to Johansson, Joel Eriksson Ek, Jared Spurgeon, Brodin and Hartman, yet persevered through.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Stick with lighter stuff: small branches, leaves, bits of drywall, smatterings of sand.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Enjoy one — or a few — while taking in this smattering of Christmas decor.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Add a smattering of warm pinks, reds, and purples to your couch via this crocheted pillow.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
The Wild have had a smattering of injuries this season to Johansson, Joel Eriksson Ek, Jared Spurgeon, Brodin and Hartman, yet persevered through.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smattering
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Next year’s ceremony could be even tougher, given the odd state of the best picture race, which has no clear front-runner and appears likely to be dominated by a handful of film festival favorites.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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His best work came in the first handful of minutes in the second period.Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The show, which revolves around three families competing to buy the same Los Angeles house—as well as the couple trying to sell the house, Paul and Lydia Morgan, is a black comedy from Dead to Me creator Liz Feldman.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 12 Dec. 2024
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Construction on the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing — named in honor of the couple who donated $125 million to the project — is expected to kick off in 2026 and be completed in 2030.Benjamin Sutton, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Kushner heaps flashback upon flashback; minor characters flare promisingly to life—a creepy uncle of Lucien’s, a disgruntled ex-Moulinard—before sputtering out, victims of their own inconsequence.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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The Chinese economy is sputtering and the government is working on a stimulus package to boost the economy.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Smattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smattering. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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