as in handful
a small number
a smattering of guests at the art exhibit
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Recent Examples of smattering
Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Some hardcore thrash here, some R&B there, a smattering of rap over there.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
Diane von Furstenberg, Stephen Jones, Zac Posen, Victoire de Castellane and Camille Miceli were among designers who attended the requiem mass, along with a smattering of Brynner’s famous friends, including opera singer Plácido Domingo and motor racing legend Jackie Stewart.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
Rosemary Rose, open to the public later this June, shows off 360-degree panorama of Charleston alongside its smattering of small plates and cocktails.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
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Noun
Couches and chairs were arranged in a circle with a smattering of throw rugs at the center.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Some hardcore thrash here, some R&B there, a smattering of rap over there.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
Diane von Furstenberg, Stephen Jones, Zac Posen, Victoire de Castellane and Camille Miceli were among designers who attended the requiem mass, along with a smattering of Brynner’s famous friends, including opera singer Plácido Domingo and motor racing legend Jackie Stewart.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
Rosemary Rose, open to the public later this June, shows off 360-degree panorama of Charleston alongside its smattering of small plates and cocktails.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smattering
Noun
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With that, Zoox will soon go up against Waymo – which has been around for a while now and is partnering with Uber to operate in a handful of US cities.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2025
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Quiver Distribution’s Australian prison drama Inside, the directorial debut of Charles Williams, starring Guy Pearce, Cosmo Jarvis and Vincent Miller, opens at the Lumiere in L, a handful of locations in NY Boston, Cleveland and Minneapolis, and on demand.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Last week, Venetians gathered together to protest the couple's upcoming wedding festivities over fears of disruptions in a city that is already impacted by mass tourism.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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The couple have had a celebratory couple of months since welcoming their son, Ford, in November.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
16 June 2025
Verb
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But if the reform process lags and if Bangladesh's sputtering economy doesn't improve, the public's patience could start to wear thin for an administration that for now enjoys ample support.—
Michael Kugelman,
NPR,
21 Dec. 2024
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Those reports have unnerved British officials, who fear the tariffs could throttle the country’s already sputtering economic growth.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Smattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smattering. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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