as in handfuls
a small number
a smattering of guests at the art exhibit
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Recent Examples of smatterings
But across the country, families — first in smatterings, now in droves — are declining the single, inexpensive injection given at birth to newborns to help their blood clot.
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Duaa Eldeib, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
But across the country, families—first in smatterings, now in droves—are declining the single, inexpensive injection given at birth to newborns to help their blood clot.
—Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
But across the country, families — first in smatterings, now in droves — are declining the single, inexpensive injection given at birth to newborns to help their blood clot.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 6 May 2026
Before the doors swung open at the ICNA Relief Food Pantry in suburban Glendale Heights on a recent Thursday, volunteers in lime-yellow hi-vis vests were putting out large boxes of vegetables and fruit and trays of breads, buns and a few smatterings of cookies from a nearby bakery.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The main floor showcases leather goods, along with smatterings of rtw, cueing up the full breadth of the Saint Laurent product universe, which also includes jewelry, high-end home objects, eyewear and fragrances.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
The lyrics – and the fans – are multilingual, flowing seamlessly between Arabic and smatterings of French, English, German, and Spanish.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2025
Duaa Eldeib, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
But across the country, families—first in smatterings, now in droves—are declining the single, inexpensive injection given at birth to newborns to help their blood clot.
—Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
But across the country, families — first in smatterings, now in droves — are declining the single, inexpensive injection given at birth to newborns to help their blood clot.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 6 May 2026
Before the doors swung open at the ICNA Relief Food Pantry in suburban Glendale Heights on a recent Thursday, volunteers in lime-yellow hi-vis vests were putting out large boxes of vegetables and fruit and trays of breads, buns and a few smatterings of cookies from a nearby bakery.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The main floor showcases leather goods, along with smatterings of rtw, cueing up the full breadth of the Saint Laurent product universe, which also includes jewelry, high-end home objects, eyewear and fragrances.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
The lyrics – and the fans – are multilingual, flowing seamlessly between Arabic and smatterings of French, English, German, and Spanish.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smatterings
Noun
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The video that went viral on Facebook shows a fast food employee stuffing two handfuls of French fries in her mouth and then putting them into a red McDonald's fry container that another employee is holding.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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To begin, lab assistant Julia Butac empties a burlap bag of beans into a bin and starts to sift them a couple handfuls at a time, removing anything that isn't a full bean.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
Noun
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As a result, the crowd is a mix of everyone from brunching neighborhood residents and locals on staycations to international tourists and older couples enjoying the city for the weekend.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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This left Kenzie and Sean without their couples for the next 24 hours.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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“Smatterings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smatterings. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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