as in handful
a small number
a smattering of guests at the art exhibit
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Recent Examples of smattering
Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
Movie and television production equipment became widely available many decades back, yet only a smattering of movies and TV shows rise above mediocrity to the level of creative masterpieces.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s set to be a smattering of new body kits with fresh aero components, as well as more customizable liveries that allow creators to use car windows as part of their canvas.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
It was released in a smattering of theaters before its January-wide push.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The exhibit streamed live on Twitch; inside the gallery, fellow streamers and a smattering of real fans with signs and bouquets watched, too.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
Movie and television production equipment became widely available many decades back, yet only a smattering of movies and TV shows rise above mediocrity to the level of creative masterpieces.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s set to be a smattering of new body kits with fresh aero components, as well as more customizable liveries that allow creators to use car windows as part of their canvas.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
It was released in a smattering of theaters before its January-wide push.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smattering
Noun
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The backstory L’Auberge de Sedona has been a fixture in town for over 40 years, first opening in May 1984 with only a handful of cottages.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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It’s formulated with squalane, centella, a handful of emollients, and allantonin.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The couple married in 2005, so Melania would have gone by Knauss three years earlier.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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The young couple bought a home in Miami Gardens’ Carol City neighborhood, and Coakley found work as an administrative assistant for the City of North Miami Beach.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Benito finds community with the like-minded Pleneros de la Cresta, who have been playing the island’s pattering folk music for over a decade.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The theme across his X activity was trolling Johnson while big-upping Perez and himself.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Trump unleashed a series of trolling Truth Social posts yesterday, taking aim at French President Emmanuel Macron.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Voices chattering in Yiddish mingle with clucking chickens, crowing roosters and accordion music drifting through a bustling outdoor market.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Now Carmelo can be seen at every Syracuse game, chattering constantly to Kiyan and his teammates.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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And when her furry black-and-white friend follows her — bleating at her heels, eager for more affection — Kusimayu keeps walking.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Dec. 2025
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But working with Stockholm Drain Gang veteran Bladee on the remix turns the song into a hyper-pop boss fight, with frenetic and bleating synths piling on the duo’s vocals.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Verb
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When the time came for Alan Cumming to cease deliberations, Michael was reduced to sputtering epithets in random sequences.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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The only constant is Mount Etna, looming off to one side, at times sputtering out smoke, ash, and short bursts of lava.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In an eventual 57-point Hurricanes victory, Stevenson was balling and jabbering about it, too, to every Wildcats pass catcher within earshot.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Smattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smattering. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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