as in chunks
a small uneven mass
served crackers topped with dollops of caviar as an appetizer
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Recent Examples of dollops
Finish with a few dollops of thick yogurt and a squeeze of lemon or lime.
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Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Everything that is truly great about the world’s oldest knockout competition was present, including dollops of controversy to go with the almighty scare given to the visitors.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Grandma Syl’s flaky cream cheese pastry was shaped into tiny triangles framing sweet dollops of her homemade raspberry and apricot-pineapple jams.
—Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 20 Feb. 2026
And a pizza with shrimp and dollops of cheese grits atop a white parmesan-rich base celebrates Mississippi.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Spoon dollops of the ricotta cheese over top.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Dietitian Amanda Sauceda, MS, RD, likes to add a few dollops of cottage cheese to her smoothies, instead of protein powder.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Drop dollops of the sauce over the kale (or ricotta).
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
This account is far from a dry recitation; it is filled with Hujar’s observations, honest self-assessments, and amusing dollops of gossip involving a wide circle of 1970s cultural luminaries.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Everything that is truly great about the world’s oldest knockout competition was present, including dollops of controversy to go with the almighty scare given to the visitors.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Grandma Syl’s flaky cream cheese pastry was shaped into tiny triangles framing sweet dollops of her homemade raspberry and apricot-pineapple jams.
—Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 20 Feb. 2026
And a pizza with shrimp and dollops of cheese grits atop a white parmesan-rich base celebrates Mississippi.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Spoon dollops of the ricotta cheese over top.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Dietitian Amanda Sauceda, MS, RD, likes to add a few dollops of cottage cheese to her smoothies, instead of protein powder.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Drop dollops of the sauce over the kale (or ricotta).
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
This account is far from a dry recitation; it is filled with Hujar’s observations, honest self-assessments, and amusing dollops of gossip involving a wide circle of 1970s cultural luminaries.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollops
Noun
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Double the fruit intake by adding a few chunks of fresh or frozen watermelon.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
12 Mar. 2026
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Combine sweet, juicy watermelon chunks with fresh tomato, onion, and a red wine vinaigrette for a salad that is the essence of summer.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Use those wads of wrapping paper leftover from a birthday, baby shower, or holiday bash to stuff the bottom and sides of the box and prevent shifting during shipping.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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Hanging ornaments with care can be one of the highlights of the holiday season, but untangling wads of string lights is far less enjoyable.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Divide the clumps every three years or so to spread around your garden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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During a medical leave of absence from school, Reid’s hair fell out in fist-sized clumps.—
Jason Liebowitz,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The iPhone maker isn’t spending gobs of cash in the race to expand AI computing capacity, instead partnering with Google to power artificial intelligence features.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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There are gobs of money to be made selling enterprise software, but dulling the impact of AI is also a useful feint.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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