soupçons

noun

plural of soupçon
as in touches
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 Synonyms for soupçons
  1. touches
  2. hints
  3. sprinklings
  4. bits
  5. splashes
  6. glimmers
Noun
  • Before extra time, Argentina had managed 39 touches in the attacking third.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The surprise for potential buyers seeking a large secluded property in Italy may be that these modern technical touches extend into the interior design.
    — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of touches
Noun
  • Dark romances often blend genres and may include hints of dark academia, fairytale or fantasy.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • Athena is like Odysseus’s overbearing coach, offering hints about what’s going to happen in the future, egging him on, and occasionally cloaking him in disguises.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of hints
Noun
  • My grandmother’s version typically called just for the addition of generous sprinklings of Lawry’s garlic salt and black pepper—and that’s it.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Definition of sprinklings
Noun
  • Through Taylor-Joy’s character, the series reminds us to face ourselves, even the broken and painful bits that feel shameful.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • What otherwise might have been worthless bits of trash commanded the highest bids due to where the two items were 57 years ago—lifting off aboard NASA’s Apollo 11 spacecraft on humanity’s first mission to land astronauts on the Moon.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of bits
Noun
  • Four-poster beds and traditional wicker and mahogany interiors preserve the building’s original beauty, while splashes of color in the artwork and brightly hued soft furnishings add character.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • Spread a sheet of plastic or cloth over the porch if needed to protect the surface from splashes.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of splashes
Noun
  • But there are glimmers of romance, too, courtesy of Hollis’ childhood boyfriend Jack, played by Timothy Olyphant.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • And, notes Fredriksen, in the big picture disasters of the Anthropocene, even glimmers are important.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 July 2026
Definition of glimmers
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“Soupçons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soup%C3%A7ons. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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