as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
planning to spend their vacation at a couples-only resort where they would not be bothered by snotty-nosed sprats
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Recent Examples of sprat
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.
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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
In the Baltic Sea, juvenile herring and sprat – another small herring-like fish – have more food available to them in warm years than in cool years, and have also benefited from warming.
—Chris Free, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2019
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
In the Baltic Sea, juvenile herring and sprat – another small herring-like fish – have more food available to them in warm years than in cool years, and have also benefited from warming.
—Chris Free, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprat
Noun
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This tragically poignant tale of this kid losing his other half.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Kim Whitman, co-founder of the Phone Free Schools Movement, said the issue is catching on because parents and teachers in both red and blue states are struggling with the consequences of kids on mobile devices.—
Andrew Demillo,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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In 2021, Medicaid covered 1 in 4 children, and 8 in 10 children in poverty.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Jan. 2025
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Kennedy’s views on vaccines have raised alarm among public health experts, including his promotion of the false claim that vaccines cause autism in children. 4.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Five juveniles on e-bikes were riding around the parking lot and almost hit a pedestrian.—
Isha Trivedi,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Some Bills fans even started raising money toward a charity for juveniles with diabetes that Andrews supports.—
Sam Cohn,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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Two more healthy cubs, Bao Bao and Bei Bei, followed in August 2013 and August 2015, respectively.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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The three-month-old cub was captured and brought over from China in 1936 by American fashion designer and socialite Ruth Harkness, who was inspired to carry out her late husband's dream.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Sprat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprat. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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