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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
spilled flour peppered the kitchen floor
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Recent Examples of pepper
Becerra peppered his speech with bursts of Spanish.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
The charm offensive was benefited Rubio peppering in a number of jokes during his hourlong appearance.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Anything other than sitting in front of a camera and getting peppered by angry Wildcats fans drunk on bourbon and filled with disappointment.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Zilis peppered her speech with unusual phrases and occasional sarcasm.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 6 May 2026
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
The charm offensive was benefited Rubio peppering in a number of jokes during his hourlong appearance.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Anything other than sitting in front of a camera and getting peppered by angry Wildcats fans drunk on bourbon and filled with disappointment.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Zilis peppered her speech with unusual phrases and occasional sarcasm.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for pepper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pepper
Verb
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Making the powder involves several steps, including milk testing and pasteurization, the separation of curds and whey, draining and pasteurizing the liquid whey, and then sending it to a processing facility to remove more liquid via evaporation and spray drying.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Every few takes, a crew member sprays him down with a mixture of water and fake blood, careful not to damage his custom Fender Stratocaster, which is already spattered with its own red mess.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Place 3 avocados, halved, pits removed, cut side up, 2 plum tomatoes, halved through stem ends, cut side up, 1 bunch scallions, and 1 jalapeño on a rimmed baking sheet; drizzle lightly with extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
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Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; sprinkle over batter in the pan.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2026
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Sparse trees dot the view, and black volcanic soil is broken only by sudden bursts of bright green pushing through the ash.—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Inside a charred book, pages dotted in soot stains tell the story of how San Francisco rose to the epicenter of a gold rush.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pepper. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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