sprat

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Recent Examples of sprat Some 134,000 tons of frozen pelagic fish — such as sardines, anchovies, mackerel, sprats and herring — are thawed and tossed into European tuna cages every year. Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025 The area also acts as a nursery for fish like lemon sole, plaice, and European sprat. Lauren Lowman, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025 Local delicacies include rye bread, sprat sandwiches, the Estonian pastry Pirukad, Mulgipuder which is a porridge of mashed potatoes and barley and Kohuke, a sweet cheese curd and chocolate snack. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Her family’s Christmas lunch includes two versions of Jansson’s temptation (one with sprats, one without) and, of course, schnapps and singing. Eric Kim, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023 The fish’s brine perfumes the cream with warm spices, such as nutmeg and cinnamon, and the sprats themselves melt into oblivion after a long bake. Eric Kim, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023 The store’s shelves are stocked with sausages, many-layered honey cake, tinned sprats from Latvia, and other Eastern European goods. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023 Baltic Sea sprat smoked with heather and chamomile, say — to stretch your taste beyond its comfort zone and perhaps prime your next order. New York Times, 26 Aug. 2021 If left to swim downstream by themselves, some of the sprats would get lost and overheated in the stagnant reservoirs behind each dam; despite screens, others would be ground up in the turbines. Patrick Symmes, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprat
Noun
  • The massacre, which also wounded 21 people, became a blueprint for dozens of copycats and shattered the notion that kids were safe in school.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • And as kids grow, the questions can get more complex.
    Maya Payne Smart, Contributor, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The dangers of children having phones at school is another issue the show tackles, albeit subtly.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Find the little trans child that is ruining your life.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The driver, who turned out to be a juvenile, ran several stop signs and red lights and drove into oncoming lanes of traffic.
    Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Two adults and 10 juveniles were arrested in connection with that gathering, police said.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The bear had a yearling cub with her, the agency said.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
  • In most attacks, bears are trying to defend their food, cubs or space.
    Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025

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“Sprat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprat. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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