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as in rainfalls
a light or fine rain
decided it was not worth carrying an umbrella for just a sprinkle
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as in handfuls
a small number
received only a sprinkle of suggestions for the name of the school mascot
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as in dots
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
sprinkled the cake with bits of coconut
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Recent Examples of sprinkles
Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Also featured on the summer menu will be a new Unicorn Cake Pop, featuring vanilla cake mixed with confetti sprinkles, dripped in white chocolate icing and decorated with a unicorn face.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Spotty light rain and sprinkles cannot be ruled out.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 11 May 2026
But some decor, such as icing and sprinkles, might be a mystery.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
The last sprinkles move out of the Kansas City area on Wednesday morning, but cool, cloudy skies will linger.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Made complete with red, white, and blue sprinkles plus a cherry on top.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Throughout the film, the conversation (and there’s plenty of it) serves either to nail down plot points and character traits—or, as in a few Jewish riffs, as ornamental as sprinkles, to suggest substance that’s never developed.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Think sprinkles on a Tuesday morning coffee and a vibrant candle lit for no occasion.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Heather Bien, The Spruce, 8 Apr. 2026
But for every shirt bearing a slogan, there were ten cheeks covered in (biodegradable) glitter like the kind that Diggins sprinkles on her face before every race.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
Groff sprinkles this punchy, athletic syntax over a slew of intricate settings.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Much like Knives Out, the movie takes a much more lighthearted approach and sprinkles humor throughout.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
The shareable treat features Galactic Brownie ice cream, fudge drizzle, M&Ms candies, and Halloween sprinkles atop a double fudge brownie crust.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
The show also sprinkles in factoids about Daniel’s military past, his upbringing in Italy and his fractured family dynamic.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
John Wood mans the kit; Jeff Adamczyk sprinkles stars above on keys.
—Jonathan Terrell, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
Louisa, all the producers and the writers are putting little inklings that are showing these sprinkles of just who John Tucker is that are going to snowball into things.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Also featured on the summer menu will be a new Unicorn Cake Pop, featuring vanilla cake mixed with confetti sprinkles, dripped in white chocolate icing and decorated with a unicorn face.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Spotty light rain and sprinkles cannot be ruled out.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 11 May 2026
But some decor, such as icing and sprinkles, might be a mystery.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
The last sprinkles move out of the Kansas City area on Wednesday morning, but cool, cloudy skies will linger.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Made complete with red, white, and blue sprinkles plus a cherry on top.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Throughout the film, the conversation (and there’s plenty of it) serves either to nail down plot points and character traits—or, as in a few Jewish riffs, as ornamental as sprinkles, to suggest substance that’s never developed.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Think sprinkles on a Tuesday morning coffee and a vibrant candle lit for no occasion.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Use a watering can or hose that sprinkles the water to evenly distribute it among the seeds.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 8 Apr. 2026
But for every shirt bearing a slogan, there were ten cheeks covered in (biodegradable) glitter like the kind that Diggins sprinkles on her face before every race.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
Groff sprinkles this punchy, athletic syntax over a slew of intricate settings.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Much like Knives Out, the movie takes a much more lighthearted approach and sprinkles humor throughout.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
The shareable treat features Galactic Brownie ice cream, fudge drizzle, M&Ms candies, and Halloween sprinkles atop a double fudge brownie crust.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
The show also sprinkles in factoids about Daniel’s military past, his upbringing in Italy and his fractured family dynamic.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
John Wood mans the kit; Jeff Adamczyk sprinkles stars above on keys.
—Jonathan Terrell, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinkles
Noun
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Recent storms and heavy rainfalls caused the area to flood again, prompting the city to jump back into action.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Wild extremes of temperature, a heat dome, a potent bomb cyclone blizzard, epic rainfalls and violent tornadoes have wreaked weather havoc across the nation.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To begin, lab assistant Julia Butac empties a burlap bag of beans into a bin and starts to sift them a couple handfuls at a time, removing anything that isn't a full bean.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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Doctors, only with bombs bursting in air, twin eagles threatening, soldiers flying, a robed Trump healing, handfuls of white light and the miracle of thick hair no longer in need of a combover.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The violent collision sprays a jet of electrons, positrons, and other particles down into a cloud at a random angle.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
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When it is finished, maybe a year from now, Bayfront Park will be the city’s front yard, a gathering place to celebrate culture and be dazzled by technology -- laser beams that shoot into the evening sky and a fountain that sprays 60 feet high.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Japanese linens top the bed, and designer furniture dots the living space.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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Barnett dots up Knight for a 57-yard catch-and-run.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rival ranch owner Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) and her family won’t make things easy, but Rip and Beth remain one of the toughest couples on television.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Contributions are not tax-deductible, and this year can be made by couples filing jointly with taxable income up to $242,000 ($153,000 for singles) and are limited to $7,500 a year ($8,600 for those 50 and older).—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Instead, each child interacts only with a sophisticated artificial intelligence, which peppers them with questions about everything from mathematics to philosophy.—
Niral Shah,
The Conversation,
15 Dec. 2025
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Instead, the original body features a patina that peppers its exterior and is a point of celebration, preserved and maintained for true uniqueness.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The glittery flecks catch the sun just-so, adding up to a low-key statement swimsuit.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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With toasted pastry flecks in a buttercream, chocolate ganache, and real pastry cream, this recipe does the pastry justice.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What Seattle actually gets are persistent light drizzles, not downpours.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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In Seattle, persistent light drizzles are the norm.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Sprinkles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinkles. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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