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to mark with small spots especially unevenly
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Recent Examples of peppered
Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Yes, it's all peppered throughout.
—Erin McMullen, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
In those early days, Nola’s bath time routine became peppered with questions.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Kyle Kensing, Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
In this home, the designer peppered the living room with turquoise and lavender, while in the den (which opens to the main living area), a deeper teal and violet dominate.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Composer Daniel Lopatin spins an electronic score that hews more hedonistic Reagan-era ’80s than period-specific 1950s, with various songs of these two eras peppered throughout — this anachronistic but era-spanning soundtrack is perfectly attuned to the film’s themes.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
House plants are also peppered throughout the space, and the Simmons mattresses are there to ensure guests have the snuggest sleep possible.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
Arris had often peppered his grandfather, Argento, with questions.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
With The Chair Company, Robinson and his longtime partner in crime, Zach Kanin, take the motifs that long peppered their work (drab offices, social faux pas, screaming men, sweaty entitlement) and stretch them into a fever dream of horror in the banality.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
As for the game itself, the Pioneers (9-5-1) peppered Minnesota goaltender Luca Di Pasquo early and often.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
As more women embrace their natural hair, the famed bohemian ‘boho’ braids were constantly peppered across my Instagram feed, but Fulani braids seemed to have taken over.
—Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
Adjective
And still, given that Spurs’ creative issues persist and Monaco peppered Vicario’s goal with 23 shots, seemingly slicing through a defence which had previously looked so secure with ease, Tottenham escaped with another away point.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Yes, it's all peppered throughout.
—Erin McMullen, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
In those early days, Nola’s bath time routine became peppered with questions.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
Jennings peppered the Wildcats with precision passes for much of the first half, setting the tone with a lucrative trick play early into the contest.
—Kyle Kensing, Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
In this home, the designer peppered the living room with turquoise and lavender, while in the den (which opens to the main living area), a deeper teal and violet dominate.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Composer Daniel Lopatin spins an electronic score that hews more hedonistic Reagan-era ’80s than period-specific 1950s, with various songs of these two eras peppered throughout — this anachronistic but era-spanning soundtrack is perfectly attuned to the film’s themes.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
House plants are also peppered throughout the space, and the Simmons mattresses are there to ensure guests have the snuggest sleep possible.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
Arris had often peppered his grandfather, Argento, with questions.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
With The Chair Company, Robinson and his longtime partner in crime, Zach Kanin, take the motifs that long peppered their work (drab offices, social faux pas, screaming men, sweaty entitlement) and stretch them into a fever dream of horror in the banality.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
As for the game itself, the Pioneers (9-5-1) peppered Minnesota goaltender Luca Di Pasquo early and often.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
As more women embrace their natural hair, the famed bohemian ‘boho’ braids were constantly peppered across my Instagram feed, but Fulani braids seemed to have taken over.
—Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peppered
Verb
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One of the deputies was sprayed directly in the eyes, and was taken to the hospital for treatment.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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If trees are lightly or not-yet infested, they can be sprayed or injected with insecticides.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Watson’s relentless dribble-driving earned him nine trips to the line throughout a night sprinkled with spin moves and tough finishes with both hands.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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Topping a Salad Avocado often tastes great cubed and sprinkled over your favorite salad.—
Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And when Bichette puts on another team’s cap and signs on their dotted line, the Red Sox will pivot again.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Cleaning up things, making sure everything’s dotted.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Opt for warm-toned lights to help your space feel extra cozy, or choose multi-colored lights for a touch of nostalgic ‘90s charm.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Smashing Machine actor wore a classic black tuxedo to the awards show, while his singer wife wore a gold-colored dress.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The city’s colorful outdoor food markets lay abandoned—the usual smell of ripe papaya replaced by the stench of yesterday’s scraps, rotting in the heat.—
Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
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This colorful, high-energy show loved by preschoolers the world over is raising the curtain on its second season on January 30, 2026.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Grating anything is usually a knuckle-threatening chore—but this stippled ceramic dish from Japan makes it into its own soothing ritual, turning a brown stem into liquidish gold with a few easy rubs.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
19 Nov. 2025
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The page squinted up at the nightingale, her dull feathers and stippled breast.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Hire a charter and head out to the deep sea, rent a kayak from Bayou Adventure’s Rental Kiosk and test the waters on the bay side, or stay on land and reel in black drum and speckled trout from one of the island’s two piers or a folding chair on the beach.—
Kristy Christiansen,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
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Even the linen neps, which give it a stylish, speckled appearance, are random, so no two pieces are identical.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Regardless, in what appears to be a marked act of aggression, the masked federal agent proceeds to curse at the driver and order her out of her car.—
Michael Mcauliffe,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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The department said that under California law, drivers must stop for pedestrians who are crossing the street in both marked and unmarked crosswalks.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Peppered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peppered. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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