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to mark with small spots especially unevenly
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Recent Examples of sprinkled
Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The beachfront Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences is sprinkled with vibrant gardens, sparkling pools, and accommodations ranging from cozy rooms to spacious villas.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Most could be categorized as classic American fare, with some Italian American and Mexican-inspired dishes sprinkled in.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Artwork and historic antiques, some dating from the original Chanler Museum, are sprinkled throughout the mansion.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
McDermid’s prose is sprinkled throughout with dialect such as neep for rutabaga and dooking, or ducking, for apples.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2026
The actress also sprinkled the note with humor and gratitude, mentioning that Reynolds had asked Matt Damon to watch the film as well.
—Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Serve them with ranch dressing sprinkled with black pepper and green onion to pack every bite with even more flavor.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
Whether sprinkled on yogurt or blended into a smoothie, chia seeds are a rich source of fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, and antioxidants.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
Still, comical moments were sprinkled throughout the ceremony.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The beachfront Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences is sprinkled with vibrant gardens, sparkling pools, and accommodations ranging from cozy rooms to spacious villas.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Most could be categorized as classic American fare, with some Italian American and Mexican-inspired dishes sprinkled in.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Artwork and historic antiques, some dating from the original Chanler Museum, are sprinkled throughout the mansion.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
McDermid’s prose is sprinkled throughout with dialect such as neep for rutabaga and dooking, or ducking, for apples.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2026
The actress also sprinkled the note with humor and gratitude, mentioning that Reynolds had asked Matt Damon to watch the film as well.
—Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Serve them with ranch dressing sprinkled with black pepper and green onion to pack every bite with even more flavor.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
Whether sprinkled on yogurt or blended into a smoothie, chia seeds are a rich source of fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, and antioxidants.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinkled
Adjective
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And when Bichette puts on another team’s cap and signs on their dotted line, the Red Sox will pivot again.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Cleaning up things, making sure everything’s dotted.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Agents sprayed pepper balls and tear gas toward a nearby crowd of agitators as the altercation continued, though the man was ultimately released.—
Greg Wehner , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said the dogs were barking at the fence before they were sprayed.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Jennings peppered the Wildcats with precision passes for much of the first half, setting the tone with a lucrative trick play early into the contest.—
Kyle Kensing,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Jan. 2026
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In this home, the designer peppered the living room with turquoise and lavender, while in the den (which opens to the main living area), a deeper teal and violet dominate.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Sparkling Orange Nº1, a low-intervention, organic orange (orange colored due to skin contact, no oranges used) bubbly from Alsace that pops with orange peel and juicy peach, then drifts into jasmine, herbs, and gentle spice.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Run the cycle again, warm for colored towels and hot for white towels.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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This double-crust, old-fashioned pie may look ordinary on the outside, but when it's sliced, the inside reveals vibrant orange layers of sweet potatoes flecked with spices and sweetened with sugar and sorghum syrup.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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Halcyon, a mauve tone with turquoise shimmer, and Nymphaea, a magenta flecked with pink and lilac glitter.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
6 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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For me, folklore started right back at school, when our junior headmaster used to sit and tell us tall colorful tales, oral Cumbrian legends and ghost stories, which could be augmented and added to in the telling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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In practice, that meant something similar to his past records—fragments of human voices breaking through collages of tape loops and glitchy errata, warmed by colorful sequences of alien synth work.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The liquid stained Omar's clothes and may have reached her eye.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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In testing on human teeth that were artificially stained with tea and coffee, the researchers found that a total of four hours of brushing showed visible whitening, while 12 total hours of brushing led to teeth that were nearly 50% whiter than those in a control group.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Hire a charter and head out to the deep sea, rent a kayak from Bayou Adventure’s Rental Kiosk and test the waters on the bay side, or stay on land and reel in black drum and speckled trout from one of the island’s two piers or a folding chair on the beach.—
Kristy Christiansen,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
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Even the linen neps, which give it a stylish, speckled appearance, are random, so no two pieces are identical.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Sprinkled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinkled. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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