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soupçon

noun

süp-ˈsōⁿ How to pronounce soupçon (audio)
Definition of soupçonnext
as in sprinkling
a very small amount the book is filled with cynicism and sarcasm, along with a soupçon of existentialist angst

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Recent Examples of soupçon This wouldn’t be a Reacher adventure without a soupçon of sadism. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 The Enneagram is a personality system, with a soupçon of woo-woo, that divides people into nine types. — Jennifer Noyes, Air Mail, 20 June 2026 Black comedy is among the hardest tones to nail, and if there was a single knowing wink from the actors or even a soupçon of exaggeration in the execution, the whole thing could simply become too tiresomely antic to be actually funny. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026 The sweet satirical soupçon, now at the Nederlander Theatre, extends Apple TV’s tribute to the optimistic pleasures of the art form to its mother source. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 Early on, matter in the cosmos was almost entirely hydrogen and helium (with only a soupçon of heavier elements such as lithium). — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026 Luckily for those of us who crave just a soupçon of screen time at Thanksgiving, there’s plenty of fare to amuse yourself with at home or in theaters this holiday weekend. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025 Calabrian chile added a soupçon of heat. — Mackenzie Chung Fegan, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 June 2024 Clearly, there’s more than a soupcon of autobiography mixed into this novel. — Washington Post, 3 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soupçon
  1. sprinkling
  2. hint
  3. glimmer
  4. splash
  5. shred
  6. speck
  7. bit
  8. touch
Noun
  • Some versions are sold as wedges, while others are finely grated and packaged for easy sprinkling over spaghetti or casseroles.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Danny Boyle adopts a similar strategy with this snazzy screen adaptation, shot through with kinetic energy, convulsive editing and a liberal sprinkling of post-punk, electro-pop and indie rock that thumbs its nose at period accuracy.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sprinkling
Noun
  • And maybe – just maybe – the first hint that the Florida Gators are starting to look like the Florida Gators again.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Process until very smooth and fluffy with no hint of graininess (this can take up to a minute), stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl once or twice if necessary.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of hint
Noun
  • These are the glimmers of something in the fringes that keep The Cherry Orchard, even in our age of jonesing to burn it all down, so miraculously delicate and devastating.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The summer departure of Pep Guardiola after a decade in charge of Manchester City offered rivals Manchester United a glimmer of hope that a shift in power could be around the corner.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of glimmer
Noun
  • The momentum around derbies paused over summer—sandals always dominate the footwear scene as soon as the temperatures rise—but now that fall is here, the closed-toe shoe seems poised to make a big splash again.
    — María Munsuri, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2026
  • For all the back-to-back work, there were some splashes of imposter syndrome.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of splash
Noun
  • Sometimes it is mired in self-delusion, like Toni’s obsession with his Neapolitan origins, perhaps the single shred of glamor in his otherwise unenviable family background.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Some of these cabinet members have even maintained, without a shred of evidence, that Syria’s president, the former jihadist Ahmed al-Shara, is preparing to attack Israel.
    — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of shred
Noun
  • To make matters worse, the Houthis have captured new terrain in Yemen and acquired Perim Island, a speck of land inside the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint that better positions the Yemeni militia to intercept oil tankers.
    — Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Calcium shows up as bright white specks on the coronary artery images.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of speck
Noun
  • With the Moon in your sign squaring Mercury in your career sector, a comment, reaction, or bit of feedback could land harder than expected.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Seeing these guys in person definitely is a little bit cooler than on TV.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of bit
Noun
  • Every digital touch point, from the app to the billing portal, should confirm participation, show impact and reinforce the incentive.
    — Amber Mullaney, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That's a fair bit more than similar-sized alternatives from AOC ($50) and Lenovo ($150), but those don't support wireless connectivity or touch input.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of touch

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