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as in sprayed
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
sprinkle the newly seeded lawn with water
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as in peppered
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
sprinkled the cake with bits of coconut
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Recent Examples of sprinkled
Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
According to Deadline, Scorsone's eight-episode hiatus will happen consecutively as opposed to other cast members' screen time reductions that are sprinkled throughout the season.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Fall and winter puffer jackets of yore typically came in a range of predictable colorways, spanning from the pitch-black to the off-white, with the occasional pastel pink, burgundy, or deep green sprinkled here and there.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
And then Justin came in and sprinkled fairy dust on it all.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
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
Chopped pecans are sprinkled over the top, creating that irresistible sticky topping once the buns are baked and flipped.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
The minimum guarantees were reduced to 14 out of the show’s 18 episodes per season, meaning some of Grey’s Anatomy’s stars won’t appear in four episodes usually sprinkled throughout the season.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Today these works are well defined by Mondrian’s legacy, with his rigid paintings of black-and-white grids, sprinkled with rectangular forms in red, yellow, and blue.
—JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Think a more year-round COTA, with a dash more exclusivity sprinkled in.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
According to Deadline, Scorsone's eight-episode hiatus will happen consecutively as opposed to other cast members' screen time reductions that are sprinkled throughout the season.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Fall and winter puffer jackets of yore typically came in a range of predictable colorways, spanning from the pitch-black to the off-white, with the occasional pastel pink, burgundy, or deep green sprinkled here and there.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
And then Justin came in and sprinkled fairy dust on it all.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
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
Chopped pecans are sprinkled over the top, creating that irresistible sticky topping once the buns are baked and flipped.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
The minimum guarantees were reduced to 14 out of the show’s 18 episodes per season, meaning some of Grey’s Anatomy’s stars won’t appear in four episodes usually sprinkled throughout the season.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Today these works are well defined by Mondrian’s legacy, with his rigid paintings of black-and-white grids, sprinkled with rectangular forms in red, yellow, and blue.
—JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinkled
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Its grille features a phoenix logo, there are distinctive twin headlamps, but the most noticeable feature by far is the beautiful metallic orange paint, which, apparently, was sprayed in 60 layers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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Such a name seemed fitting as the choppy waters sprayed us like a river baptism.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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Half-time was looming, empty white seats were dotted around the London Stadium but if mutiny had been expected, it had been supplanted, (at least temporarily), by general bemusement.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Crossing into New Mexico, the road rises into a ghost town dotted high desert.—
Kit Bernardi,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And still, given that Spurs’ creative issues persist and Monaco peppered Vicario’s goal with 23 shots, seemingly slicing through a defence which had previously looked so secure with ease, Tottenham escaped with another away point.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Yes, it's all peppered throughout.—
Erin McMullen,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Among the other standouts are Klimt’s Blooming Meadow (1908)—a sea of green grass and trees flecked with blue, yellow, and pink dabs of wildflowers—and six figurative bronzes by Matisse.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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The first two discs are flecked with revelations.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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In a similar vein, Louis Vuitton revived its first wristwatch with a fresh design and new movement, Vacheron Constantin reimagined the Grand Lady Kalla with colored stones, and TAG Heuer gave the Carrera Chronograph Extreme Sports an upgrade with rose gold and a GMT complication.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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There was one case that became a major talking point — a student sued her school and the local education board for forcing her to dye her naturally light-colored hair black to comply with school rules that all students have black hair.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The costume, which has made waves online, features Fox in a pink suit stained with fake blood, meant to resemble the former first lady shortly after the assassination of her husband.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nelson’s wallpaper is not genuine leather, but features a floral Victorian design that Nelson painted and stained to give the originally white pattern a brownish, leather-like look.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Because of its traditional design and neutral color palette, the sofa is the ideal base piece for colorful throw pillows and cozy blankets.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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For a simple and fun option, go with this colorful Merry Christmas and Happy New Year card, filled with family photos.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The couple were spotted seated in the front row behind home plate, ahead of baseball icon Sandy Koufax.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The teamup comes on the heels of Smith being spotted playing solitaire on his phone during game 4 of the NBA finals, Oklahoma City vs the Indiana Pacers, in June 2025.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Sprinkled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinkled. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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