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as in handful
a small number
a sprinkling of fans showed up at the airport
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as in splash
a very small amount
just a sprinkling of experience with the computer program
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as in spraying
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
sprinkle the newly seeded lawn with water
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as in dotting
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
sprinkled the cake with bits of coconut
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Recent Examples of sprinkling
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
But deep relaxation can even be achieved by just lying around the 82-foot-long pool surrounded by dark walls punctuated by a sprinkling of lights.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Note that cauliflower goes well with just about any seasoning, including a simple sprinkling of salt and black pepper.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Dunkin' is also bringing back some fan-favorites, including: Cookie Butter Cold Brew: Features ultra-smooth cold brew layered with indulgent notes of brown-sugar cookie, topped with cookie butter cold foam and a sprinkling of cookie butter crumbles.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
These benefit from a sprinkling of grass seed to fill the gap.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
But deep relaxation can even be achieved by just lying around the 82-foot-long pool surrounded by dark walls punctuated by a sprinkling of lights.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Note that cauliflower goes well with just about any seasoning, including a simple sprinkling of salt and black pepper.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Dunkin' is also bringing back some fan-favorites, including: Cookie Butter Cold Brew: Features ultra-smooth cold brew layered with indulgent notes of brown-sugar cookie, topped with cookie butter cold foam and a sprinkling of cookie butter crumbles.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinkling
Noun
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Bulgari watches and jewelry are sold through select outlets including Selfridges, Saks and a handful of private jewelers, in addition to its own stores.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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Irving will promote the new record with a handful of gigs, starting with a show May 4 at City Winery in New York City and another at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY on May 31.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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There is only one back-to-back set, right before the break on Feb. 8 and 9. Upstart goaltenders have made big splashes in Montreal in the past.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Rare is it that a debut cookbook written by someone without a large preexisting fan base makes such a splash, but the book continues to this day to be a go-to resource for anybody looking to develop their confidence in the kitchen and is in many ways a modern classic.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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By the time the couple retired, their practice had grown to 19 employees and served thousands of patients.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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However, the judge pressed for confirmation, asking if the couple was legally married anywhere.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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In terms of the film’s relevance, the narrative sets up a symbolic situation that offers a glimmer of hope.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Blackhawks saw a glimmer of that in Connor Bedard’s rookie season.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Just peppering it in throughout the season, to keep it alive.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Dec. 2024
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Straight from the hotel docks, our captain showed us around the various villas and properties dotted around the lake, peppering in some historical and pop-culture factoids, like how the idyllic Villa Balbianello was featured in the Star Wars prequel films.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
7 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone and Newsweek will be back tomorrow with another round of hints and tips.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Just like a little salt in your cake batter doesn't make your cake taste salty, a hint of sweet corn in your macaroni and cheese doesn't transform your beloved side into a dessert.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2025
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Known for drippy paintings of words, phrases and geometric shapes, Pendleton will show his new paintings Composition and Movement, as well as a new single-channel video work, Resurrection City Revisited (Who Owns Geometry Anyway?).—
Roger Catlin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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This is a newer direction for Devlin, who’s made drippy mirror frames and squiggly lamps, although much of his work does sit solidly in the world of feeling enchanted and otherworldly.—
Natalia Torija,
Curbed,
3 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of commenters who had never met the couple thanked her for the shred of good news.—
Callie Holtermann,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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The record’s new-wave ditties are an amalgamation of strange but immediately identifiable components, chimeras of ’60s pop à la Lesley Gore and the frenzied shred of a skateboarding compilation.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Dec. 2024
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“Sprinkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinkling. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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