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Recent Examples of spray
Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
Stults recommends vacuuming first, wiping with a paper towel, then spraying and wiping with a cleaner.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2026
Use a damp cloth or light spray to remove cleaning residue.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
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Verb
If threatened, skunks will react and spray.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
Stults recommends vacuuming first, wiping with a paper towel, then spraying and wiping with a cleaner.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
Mohapi explains that a good growth spray, typically formulated with ingredients like caffeine, biotin, and peptides, can help stimulate circulation and support the follicle before the hair even breaks the surface.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2026
Use a damp cloth or light spray to remove cleaning residue.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spray
Verb
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Spread mixture into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with queso fresco.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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Amid more than a decade now without a Top 10 lottery pick (Justise Winslow was the last, at No, 10 in 2015), the Heat have found a way to remain competitive, with a few deep playoff runs sprinkled in.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The current lawsuit alleges that LaBeouf attempted to silence FKA twigs through a settlement document that violated California’s Stand Together Against Non-Disclosure Act (STAND) following her 2020 lawsuit against him.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Scratch a twig with your fingernail to reveal the tissue under the bark.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For Diptqyue, camellia oil is the star ingredient, with hair mist alternatives for many of their most popular scents, including Fleur de Peau.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
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Current conditions at O’Hare International Airport is fog and mist at 56 degrees.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ask Omar, the bartender, to knock up a spritz from his mini vermuteria.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesdays, guests can get a burger and a beer or a salad and a spritz for $20.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Guests are literally referred to as kings and queens, the men given crowns and boutonnieres, and the women tiaras and wrist corsages.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The singer wore a custom blue Luar dress the color of Puerto Rico’s independence flag, and a Piers Atkinson corsage featuring the country’s national flower, the flor de maga.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Trump himself made a brief but historic appearance in the Supreme Court chamber Wednesday to listen to the court, including a six-justice conservative majority and three of his own appointees, pepper an administration lawyer with tough questions about his effort to end birthright citizenship.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Van Auken, entering a building on Linden Boulevard, peppered the team leaders with practical questions.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Garnish with a lemon wheel, cherry and mint sprig.—
LP O'Brien,
AJC.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Garnish each with a fresh sprig of mint.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ea summoned the womb-goddess Belet-ili to create man from clay, divine spit, and the heart of the rebellious Nusku.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Children and adults crowded around the edges as men lowered cords of oak into the corners and then the pig on a metal spit.—
Molly Hennessy-Fiske,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spray. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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