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Recent Examples of spray
Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Activists elsewhere have set fire to Tesla charging stations, scrawled swastikas into Tesla vehicles and sprayed graffiti on dealerships.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
In addition to in-wash laundry sanitizers, spray and aerosol fabric sanitizers can clean non-washable fabrics, such as upholstery.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
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Verb
Most importantly, don’t buy pesticides and spray your backyard to get rid of them, said Kritsky.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Activists elsewhere have set fire to Tesla charging stations, scrawled swastikas into Tesla vehicles and sprayed graffiti on dealerships.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
Yet aerosol sunscreens remain popular among consumers — 26% of the sunscreens tested were sprays — despite potential inhalation risks and the difficulty of providing even and adequate coverage with a spray, Andrews said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
In addition to in-wash laundry sanitizers, spray and aerosol fabric sanitizers can clean non-washable fabrics, such as upholstery.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spray
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The American Salad Book, written by Maximilian De Loup, and published in 1899, includes a salad of fresh pears, peeled and sliced, sprinkled with sugar, drizzled with a maraschino or ginger syrup and served with cream.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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Only a handful of headstones are sprinkled throughout the 1-acre tract at the front of Five Points Park near Johnson C. Smith University.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
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Using twigs, leaves, grass and string to build a little sculpture can be another activity.—
Dr. Pooja Sarin Tandon,
Boston Herald,
11 May 2025
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As the aphids feed on the new leaves and twigs, leaves curl and twigs twist in response to aphid feeding on the sap.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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Instead, lean into nourishment—hydrating mists, lightweight moisturizers, and mineral sunscreens are all safe bets.—
Sarah Kinonen,
Allure,
16 May 2025
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Wild garlic flowers in Teutoburg Forest on an early spring morning with fine mist hanging in the trees.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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She's increased her prices as a result, with wrist corsages typically sold for $40, now priced at $50.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
5 May 2025
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And definitely don’t forget the coordinating corsage and boutonniere!—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Still, the political digs are peppered in the string.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2025
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Relying heavily on his four-seam fastball, Ryan peppered the zone and struck out the side in the second and third innings.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Serve over ice, garnished with lemon slices and rosemary sprigs.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
6 May 2025
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Add broth and vegetables: Stir in broth, potatoes, lima beans, diced tomatoes, corn, thyme sprigs, and bay leaves.—
Craig Ruff,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Each performance won over the critics, built a large base of devoted fans and, yes, included lots of spit, but more about that in a bit.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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Chronology is messy, structurally and visually and viscerally, playing with time and space and memory and oozing with bodily fluids — tears, spit, sweat, come, pee, blood, vomit.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
17 May 2025
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Highlights will include musical performances by Marine Band San Diego, a wreath laying and a missing-man flyover.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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The ceremony will include a processional to the Ocoee Memorial Wall where a wreath will be set in place.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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“Spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spray. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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