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Recent Examples of spray
Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
But once that first spray hit my skin?
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The inflatable costumes were inspired by a Portland protester wearing a frog suit, who was sprayed by a federal agent with a chemical spray earlier in the month outside an immigration facility.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Key Takeaways Nasacort (triamcinolone acetonide) is a steroid nose spray that reduces allergy symptoms.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
But once that first spray hit my skin?
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
So the little Indian doctor took off and came back with a mask and sprayed all around the room.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The inflatable costumes were inspired by a Portland protester wearing a frog suit, who was sprayed by a federal agent with a chemical spray earlier in the month outside an immigration facility.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spray
Verb
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It can be sprinkled on infested carpet to quickly exterminate any present carpet beetles, then vacuumed up after two hours.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Kevin O’Connell will no doubt endeavor to get McCarthy off to a strong scripted start, and the Minnesota game plan from there should be centered around easy completions with the occasional big-time throw sprinkled in.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Babycatcher chewed his twig and held on to a thin rope, not much more than a string, which disappeared up into the canopy, likely connected to the pulleys and rigs and tackle that worked the biggest net down below.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Even crows craft tools, bending twigs to similar ends.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This can be easily done with a light mist of cooking spray, or by using a swipe of oil or coconut oil.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Driving through lush, evergreen rainforest, far past the industrious city of Seattle, a rolling mist creeps in.—
Christina Fang,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cut parchment paper into five-inch squares and cover the bottoms with a spritz or two of your preferred cooking spray.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Who’d have guessed that the place to find a killer spritz cookie recipe would be inside a cemetery?—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Empress Eugénie’s diamond diadem and her large corsage-bow brooch — an imperial ensemble of rare craftsmanship — were also part of the loot.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Lace showed up again on a new iteration of the Cinch bag, and as a 3D corsage on a slingback.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, analysts will likely pepper management with questions about oral GLP-1 orforglipron, a potential driver of growth next year and beyond.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Sharks peppered New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin with 29 shots in the first two periods, but were their own worst enemy at times, especially in front of their own net, in a 4-3 loss at UBS Arena.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Garnish with a half strawberry or a lemon wheel or a mint sprig or all three.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sundae looked up at the photo on the wall, at Holly Jolly, smiling without shark teeth, sprig of holly glinting on his lapel.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to local press, this dispute over a simple spit of land could have culminated in bloodshed.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spray. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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