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Recent Examples of dollop The network’s patented brand of slick procedurals fronted by square-jawed heroes – male and female – with a dollop of humor have proven to be a good fit with streaming audiences. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 May 2025 The dish to try: The Feta Tempura, crowned with a thick dollop of lemon marmalade and salty caper meringue, is a decade-long favorite among those in the known. Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 As for how to cook with harissa: Use it as a marinade for chicken thighs, toss it with roasted vegetables right on a sheet pan and call it sauce, or dollop it like you would a condiment on many Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and Moroccan dishes. Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025 The living room is the color of borscht with a dollop of cream. Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dollop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollop
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Noss estimates that 85 percent of species could be saved by simply protecting a sufficiently large chunk of each type of American ecosystem.
    Emma Marris, The Atlantic, 25 May 2025
  • It was nicely seasoned, a brick of a chunk on my plate, and really tasty.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • Making Murderbot, who mostly would prefer to wear a mask, an undeniable hunk raises questions.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
  • And the list is stacked with 11 Hallmark hunks and festive favorites.
    Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Or do lawmakers and policymakers genuinely believe the United States can't defend its interests around the world without pouring globs of taxpayer money into a building that fails financial audits on an annual basis?
    Daniel R. DePetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
  • The soft egg contains a glob of orange goo in the middle.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • The results show whether the brain of a person with cognitive symptoms also has amyloid plaques, clumps of toxic proteins that build up in the spaces between brain cells.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 21 May 2025
  • Among my carpet of Peruvian lilies stands a clump of the Third Harmonic variety.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Smith also admitted in his plea agreement to carrying a large wad of cash and a small vial of cocaine in his pocket that morning.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
  • Taylor is in a Gretchen Wieners costume, warming up her jaw for some yelling with a giant wad of gum.
    Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • What’s more, the double-stitched seams and baffle box design keep lumps at bay.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
  • That was a big moment, that was a big lump of publicity.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025

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“Dollop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollop. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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