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 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 David Mallamud’s score (with lyrics by Dawkins) is a pastiche of styles and musical-theater in-jokes — a little music hall, a little Kander-and-Ebb with a soupcon of Mozart for the especially quick-eared. — Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, 12 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soupçon
  1. sprinkling
  2. hint
  3. glimmer
  4. splash
  5. shred
  6. speck
  7. bit
  8. touch
Noun
  • The rice and vegetables soak up the sweet soy sauce mixture and are accented with a sprinkling of green onions.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
  • On Friday, a sprinkling of red Portugal jerseys dotted the ocean of yellow worn in support of Colombia and Ghana for a 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium.
    — PJ Green July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Definition of sprinkling
Noun
  • Dark romances often blend genres and may include hints of dark academia, fairytale or fantasy.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • After hitting a three in the California Classic, Goldin hasn’t been able to build on that hint of extended range.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of hint
Noun
  • Burns, one of the team’s few bright spots this year, gives a glimmer of hope to the future in a season that has offered little.
    — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • But forthcoming elections in Israel and the territory controlled by the Palestinian Authority provide a glimmer of hope.
    — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of glimmer
Noun
  • Homer Gere made a viral splash on the final season of Euphoria, but now the son of legendary actor Richard Gere is taking the lead for the first time.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
  • Once that became clear, Cashman pivoted to Stanton — hard and fast and perhaps even frantically — and made the big splash for the big man two weeks or so before Christmas.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
Definition of splash
Noun
  • Fair Oaks’ famous chickens roam the property, pecking up shreds of lettuce that inevitably fall from the sandwiches.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Unlike our northern neighbors that have made chili cheese coneys a whole thing, these so-not-Cincinnati chili dogs don't carry a shred of cheese.
    — USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of shred
Noun
  • Tucked into the foothills above Point Dome, the property is listed for a speck under $5 million.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
  • Rather than waiting several years to look at the object through the VLT once more, Sutlieff, Bonse and their colleagues dove into older, archival imagery of the star system, looking for signs of their speck.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
Definition of speck
Noun
  • What does that do for you, to play somebody who feels a little bit closer to you?
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026
  • Pour the soy sauce mixture into the pan and stir well to combine, scraping up any brown bits.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of bit
Noun
  • Ripe blueberries will easily fall into your hand with the slightest touch.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
  • Dennis Bergkamp’s sublime touch The quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Argentina at the 1998 FIFA World Cup was at 1–1 and approaching extra time when Dutch forward Dennis Bergkamp scored a masterpiece of a goal.
    — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026
Definition of touch

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