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Recent Examples of sprinkled
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
These people wore sackcloth, were sprinkled with ashes and remained apart until they were reconciled with the Christian community.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Try nutritional yeast mixed into homemade sauces and batters, or sprinkled onto savory dishes, for a nutty, cheesy flavor without dairy.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2026
The center fielder spent the offseason at home training, with some travel sprinkled in.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Serve immediately, drizzled with the guajillo oil, sprinkled with flake salt, and served with chips for dipping.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
These people wore sackcloth, were sprinkled with ashes and remained apart until they were reconciled with the Christian community.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
And if your fourth line is Horvat between Brad Marchand and Sam Reinhart, with Bennett — the Conn Smythe Trophy winner last spring — as the 13th forward sprinkled in with some shifts, well, that’s a new definition of depth at best-on-best.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Serve drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with parsley.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
These options are also useful for other forms of medication, including powders that may need to be sprinkled within the pocket and then closed off.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
These people wore sackcloth, were sprinkled with ashes and remained apart until they were reconciled with the Christian community.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Try nutritional yeast mixed into homemade sauces and batters, or sprinkled onto savory dishes, for a nutty, cheesy flavor without dairy.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2026
The center fielder spent the offseason at home training, with some travel sprinkled in.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Serve immediately, drizzled with the guajillo oil, sprinkled with flake salt, and served with chips for dipping.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
These people wore sackcloth, were sprinkled with ashes and remained apart until they were reconciled with the Christian community.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
And if your fourth line is Horvat between Brad Marchand and Sam Reinhart, with Bennett — the Conn Smythe Trophy winner last spring — as the 13th forward sprinkled in with some shifts, well, that’s a new definition of depth at best-on-best.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Serve drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with parsley.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinkled
Adjective
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As each participant started getting comfortable with the machine sewing a maze on paper, going around dotted lines, both mother and daughter got into the flow.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Pink is then used for the leather mustache and an insole with a dotted spiral pattern.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The alleged perpetrator, 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak, charged at Omar with a syringe in his hand and sprayed her with a liquid.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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When Slater was ousted last week, the administration sprayed out explanations.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Similar candid remarks peppered his interviews over the years, leading to exchanges with the media that sometimes went viral.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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As Balint peppered Bondi about senior administration officials’ ties to Epstein, the back-and-forth between them got increasingly heated as Bondi declined to answer her questions.—
Ana Ceballos,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile her partner, Broderick went the traditional route with a black suit, white button-up shirt, and a light-colored tie.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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The luxury hotel chain creative director, 47, wore a dark-colored peacoat, grey sweater and slacks.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rounds of roasted purple sweet potatoes arrive mounded with a mixture of salsa macha and butter, and liberally flecked with chives.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Outside, a man wearing a leather biker vest bearing the insignia of the Latin American Motorcycle Association, his blond beard flecked with ice crystals, directed a line of cars through the snow.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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From the colorful, floppy hairstyles of Korean boy band Stray Kids, or the non-binary wardrobes of trailblazing singers like G-Dragon of Big Bang and Seonghwa of ATEEZ, K-pop’s male idols have long fostered diverse expressions of masculinity.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The colorful artworks largely depict the sensual hedonistic lifestyles of city dwellers including merchants, courtesans and kabuki actors.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Gooday explained that red hone is blue hone that has been stained by iron materials.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Classic raised garden beds made of wood and stained to protect them from the elements are a good way to pack a lot of plants into a small space.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Variegation takes on many forms, from speckled or spotted foliage to dramatic striping.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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The actress wore a long-sleeve top with puffy sleeves rolled to the elbows and contrasting fabric between black and a speckled camel tone.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Sprinkled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinkled. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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