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Recent Examples of sprinkled
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
There are access points sprinkled across the waterfront.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026
The plans are sprinkled with pay-for-play.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
High-top tables with chairs were sprinkled about during our tour.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
First up, a comfort-food salad sprinkled with furikake, the Japanese sesame-seaweed mixture traditionally used as a rice seasoning.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
There are thousands of ski resorts sprinkled across more than 60 nations around the globe.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Throughout the evening, the Chase team sprinkled engaging programming to highlight the relationship between creativity and entrepreneurship that is so crucial for businesses.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The little moments of joy sprinkled throughout the week may seem small, especially when compared to a gold medal race or a Super Bowl.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Most soil acidifiers should be sprinkled over gardens, worked into the top few inches of earth, and then watered in with your hose.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
There are access points sprinkled across the waterfront.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026
The plans are sprinkled with pay-for-play.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
High-top tables with chairs were sprinkled about during our tour.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
First up, a comfort-food salad sprinkled with furikake, the Japanese sesame-seaweed mixture traditionally used as a rice seasoning.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
There are thousands of ski resorts sprinkled across more than 60 nations around the globe.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Throughout the evening, the Chase team sprinkled engaging programming to highlight the relationship between creativity and entrepreneurship that is so crucial for businesses.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The little moments of joy sprinkled throughout the week may seem small, especially when compared to a gold medal race or a Super Bowl.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinkled
Adjective
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Moss wore a black, semi-sheer polka-dot blouse featuring delicate, dotted-mesh fabric that revealed a glimpse of skin underneath.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The top surface is glass and features a dotted, dark ceramic coating burned into the top of the glass that only one factory in the world can make, according to Thornton.—
PJ Green
March 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Forrest pushed it and winced as tear gas sprayed.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Glyphosate is sprayed on hundreds of millions of acres of farmland each year.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yet after three straight seasons with identical point totals, 41 apiece, Strome had played in just over half the team’s games this year between injuries, illness and healthy scratches peppered into that mix of maladies.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, the New Mexico jury watched a video in which prosecutors peppered Instagram head Adam Mosseri with questions about Meta's approach to safety, corporate profits and social media features.—
MORGAN LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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People gathered at Navy Pier on Saturday to celebrate the Hindu spring tradition of Holi, also known as the festival of colors, with music, dance, and by throwing and decorating each other with colored powder.—
Chris Sweda,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sorting blocks into different colored buckets.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Locked in a safe on her desk at Boston University’s Institute for Astrophysical Research is a shard of meteorite flecked with material older than the sun.—
James Dinneen,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Mar. 2026
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Her sky-blue eyes, flecked with silver and hazel, narrow slightly, then relax.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Here, a guest pairs a statement trench with dainty heels, letting a colorful leather clutch add just the right amount of oomph.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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K-pop is a game of trend-setting and following, and BLACKPINK refuse to let go of their crowns, even if that means making a just-colorful-enough impression in the form of an EP that’s a hair under 15 minutes, with maybe one or two interesting moments.—
Alex Ramos,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Worn Clothing Do not fill your dresser drawers with garments that have seen better days to the point that they're torn or stained.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Set in a landscape stained by red clay and bad blood, villainy is commonplace.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rounding out the trio is the 008 recovery slide with its uniformly blue upper and a speckled gum outsole.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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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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“Sprinkled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinkled. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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