as in sprinklings
a very small amount
allow me to offer a dram of advice
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Recent Examples of drams
The menu features Scottish cuisine made from local ingredients, like scallops collected by one of the distillery’s stillmen, local venison, and vegetables grown on the island, while a whisky trolley patrols the dining room offering a range of drams each night.
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Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drams
Noun
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Those bright white tees seem to be absolute stain magnets attracting coffee drips, spaghetti sauce spots, and salad dressing splashes.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Inventive prop makers undoubtedly experimented with other stand-ins for blood over the centuries, like splashes of red paint.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cherry is mild with hints of contrasting sweet and tart flavors.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The pattern is a brownish batik produced by specks of tobacco.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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After a few days’ travel, some of the specks landed on a buoy floating in the North Atlantic off the coast of French Guyana.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During a season when even the most successful night of the year is marred by a devastating injury to the team’s best player, there are still glimmers of hope for the Dolphins.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Baker wisely doesn’t attempt to write entirely in Austen’s wry style, but glimmers do peek through.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The dudes-rock montage that followed the execution sketch had some genuinely funny bits.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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As is customary, Danielle got the showier instrumental bits of the night, going from playing some serious fuzz guitar to the mid-show segment that has her kicking it on drums.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But these low-risk hi jinx will encourage your own littles to try new things and take chances for the adventure of learning and saving friends.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
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The pattern continues without the game, with the introduction of Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke doing little to improve things.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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He’s tied for third in the NFL with 119 touches but ranks only 16th in yards from scrimmage (497).—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Expect aromas of red and black fruits with touches of bell pepper, jalapeño, and graphite, followed by flavors of raspberries, blackberries, red plums, and dark cherries, along with earthy notes.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Your Heart Health Might Benefit In one study, participants with high cholesterol and triglyceride levels were given 16 ounces (2 cups) of fresh carrot juice daily for three months.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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The set comes with six bowls that hold up to 30 ounces each, plenty of room for a sprawling feast of meat, potatoes, and all the fixings.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Drams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drams. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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