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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
Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
These oversized cookies are usually topped with sprinkles, M&Ms, jam or chocolate chips.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
As ever's first seasonal product launches have included fruit spreads, honey, flower sprinkles, cookie mixes, teas and wine — all carefully selected by Meghan.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
There is a slight chance of sprinkles on Thursday afternoon, but the rest of the weekend should be dry.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
As Ever’s first batch of products, which included teas, honey, jams, rosé wine, and even flower sprinkles, meanwhile, sold out in minutes.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
The Netflix show’s second season is really just its first season continued — the same fake house, the same cooking-and-crafting format, the same flower sprinkles, the same foodie guests.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Insert shortbread or vanilla cookies in the cookie dirt to look like graves, then arrange gummy worms, sprinkles, and pumpkin candies around to complete the scene.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Williams reaches for all of her influences and sprinkles samples of them onto Ego Death songs.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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
The road behind the chain store will be blocked off to include a vinyl pop-up record store, photo booth, friendship bracelets, glitter sprinkles on Starbucks cold foam drinks and more.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
These oversized cookies are usually topped with sprinkles, M&Ms, jam or chocolate chips.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
As ever's first seasonal product launches have included fruit spreads, honey, flower sprinkles, cookie mixes, teas and wine — all carefully selected by Meghan.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
There is a slight chance of sprinkles on Thursday afternoon, but the rest of the weekend should be dry.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
As Ever’s first batch of products, which included teas, honey, jams, rosé wine, and even flower sprinkles, meanwhile, sold out in minutes.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
The Netflix show’s second season is really just its first season continued — the same fake house, the same cooking-and-crafting format, the same flower sprinkles, the same foodie guests.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Insert shortbread or vanilla cookies in the cookie dirt to look like graves, then arrange gummy worms, sprinkles, and pumpkin candies around to complete the scene.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Williams reaches for all of her influences and sprinkles samples of them onto Ego Death songs.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
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The river will still become polluted after heavy rainfalls due to runoff from the streets and flushing of city sewage systems.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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During years of drought, when the water level dropped, trees grew in the lake bed, but when water returned following heavy rainfalls, the trees lost their leaves and were just bare trunks and branches.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While throwing handfuls of laundry into the machine is fine for a basic load of whites, large or delicate items like comforters require a bit of TLC.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Cafe Lux employees have had to hide the cards – normally in a stack at the maître d’ stand — lest patrons take handfuls.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This is when water from a sprinkler head sprays out onto the sidewalk or street, and that's considered wasted water.—
Yvette Fernandez,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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Like Machado, Tatis sprays the ball to all fields, even on the ground, another reason he can be depended upon to hit for a solid batting average, even while playing his home games in a pitchers’ park.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The $3,211 per month maintenance fees cover a part-time doorman and a fitness studio, while the location provides easy access to Madison Square Park plus all the shopping and dining that dots the area.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The kiss cam focused not on the attendees, but on couples plucked from Netflix’s various reality dating shows.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Jauregui’s journey on Dancing with the Stars came to an end Tuesday night, as the final three couples—Andy and Emma, Lauren and Brandon, Elaine and Alan—awaited their fate.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But in many smaller ways, Harris peppers her narrative with places where the Biden White House undercut her or failed to support her.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Directed by genre-hopping Ben Wheatley and written by John Wick creator Derek Kolstad from a story hatched by Kolstad and Odenkirk, the subversive Western is a take-no-prisoners gore fest that peppers all the visceral carnage with an equal sprinkling of dry wit.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The gentle, softening formula (one of its five ingredients is glycerin) cuts through multiple coats of polish and wipes away even the clingiest glitter flecks, all without stripping your nails of every last ounce of moisture.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It is dipped in red icing and Biscoff cookie crumble before being topped with golden icing drizzles and the Gryffindor crest.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Sprinkles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinkles. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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