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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
Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
Loads and loads of headed goals from Everton players at set pieces, and sprinklings of magic from Ndiaye and Lindstrom.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
The pasta is topped with a sprinkling of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Starting in 2023 with its new Apple TV deal, the league committed to playing most games on Saturdays, with regular weeknight games on Wednesdays, and a sprinkling of games on Sundays.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Adding too much oil or salt can yield watery squash, so stick to a light coating of oil and a light sprinkling of salt.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
Loads and loads of headed goals from Everton players at set pieces, and sprinklings of magic from Ndiaye and Lindstrom.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
The pasta is topped with a sprinkling of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Starting in 2023 with its new Apple TV deal, the league committed to playing most games on Saturdays, with regular weeknight games on Wednesdays, and a sprinkling of games on Sundays.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Another handful of participants in that program and its antecedents have raised more than $10 million each and/or developed profitable business models.Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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The second is a custodian that's currently providing services to institutional investors in a handful of familiar crypto-assets.Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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This buttery dough yields a final texture somewhere between a shortbread and a sugar cookie, and a splash of almond extract is the secret to its robust depth of flavor.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Or even take it off the heat as per written and then possibly just doctor it up with a splash more cream or something.Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 5 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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The pair are one of the most high profile couples in American pop culture, and that means one thing and one thing only: there are already a lot of memes about the engagement spreading across social media.Callum Booth, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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But the findings offer a glimmer of hope amid growing concerns about the impacts of climate change on the Antarctic.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Post-Thanksgiving, annual revenue is off by only 6.3 percent at $7.78 billion, providing a glimmer of hope that ticket sales for 2024 could come in at $8.5 billion to $8.6 billion, and possibly more more.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 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
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Sometimes, winter precipitation turns seemingly solid, with frozen pellets battering cars and peppering the ground.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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So go out there, sprinkle your conversations with a touch of empathy and a hint of humor, and watch how quickly trust builds.Krystyna Larrave, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This assumption was challenged in 2013, when scientists studying the neurological impacts of HIV/AIDS found genetic hints of bacteria in the brains of both sick and healthy people.Yasemin Saplakoglu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Sans trays or drippy solutions, these strips are compact for travel and mess-free.Madison Yauger, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Is an album cover bearing lowercase-g goofy visuals of drippy Mickey and streetwear Donald a symptom of Disney-adult saturation?Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
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Here, the blurring is visual: Sometimes Leonard floats into the past looking like Gere, who wears the character without a shred of self-protection as the lens gawks at his raw skin.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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In what could be the demise of any shred of ethical journalism, papers such as The Washington Post and the Tribune have declined to have their editorial boards endorse for president.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Sprinkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinkling. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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