as in handfuls
a small number
a smattering of guests at the art exhibit
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Recent Examples of smatterings
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smatterings
Noun
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With models trailed by porters toting handfuls of monogrammed luggage?—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Sprinkle a few handfuls of wood ashes around your hydrangea in early spring and water it in.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The main change that will encourage people to donate is a new charitable deduction of up to $1,000 for individuals and $2,000 for married couples that the vast majority of people can claim.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Booker’s plan would increase the standard deduction from $16,100 to $37,500 for single filers and from $32,200 to $75,000 for married couples filing jointly.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Smatterings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smatterings. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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