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sprinkling

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verb

present participle of sprinkle

sprinkling

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sprinkling
Verb
Each piece is dressed with a sprinkling of ancho chili flakes, which add a subtle heat that compliments the coffee’s robustness. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025 Firefighters have not yet contained some of the strongest blazes, although officials hoped that a sprinkling of rain on Thursday would aid their emergency efforts, the Times reports. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025 Just pair up a white shirt dress with matching thigh-high boots, then top with a sprinkling of gold statement jewelry. Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 7 June 2025 Despite a sprinkling of foreign talent, the most popular player in the Sundowns squad is Themba Zwane, the 35-year-old club captain, who has just recovered from a serious Achilles injury. Simon Hughes, New York Times, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sprinkling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinkling
Noun
  • According to the study, of these children a few died of respiratory issues, a few of fever, a handful of diarrhea.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 1 July 2025
  • However, as the free agency period opens up on July 1st, this factor is at least something to note when a team is deciding between a handful of teams.
    Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • The Colorado Rapids, who have made their fair share of splash signings over the past two seasons, are ninth lowest in the league in payroll for their first-team players.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
  • The world’s largest sailing yacht just made a mighty splash in France.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Fans of Brown and Scott's popular jewelry shared kind words for the couple in the comment section.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 28 June 2025
  • Real estate agent Michelle Browne, who represented the couple, declined to comment on the purchase.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Despite this recent glimmer of hope, injected by crypto bull market excitement, overall public companies are struggling.
    Christopher Perkins, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • But there is a way out of this mess — and a glimmer of hope for Sox fans in the team’s second rebuild since 2017.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The exclamations continued, though, with everyone else on my new team peppering their prose with similar jolts of electricity.
    Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Owens came back by peppering Zayn with several shots using a trash can lid.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • While few details were shared at the time, there were hints that the podcast would soon be relaunching.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 26 June 2025
  • The strawberries are then quartered and added to the skillet alongside ruby port (a sweet fortified wine that generally tastes like red berries) and fresh ginger for a hint of sweet spice.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Ariella, 3, savored a drippy vanilla cone; a baby named Kaida licked a spoonful of chocolate, with help from her big brother, Bryant.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
  • At least there’s a lot of blood, and all of it is the drippy orange-brown stuff that gorehounds have come to see as a mark of integrity rather than the bright red digital garbage that looks all too gross for a very different reason.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Athletes and coaches are loath to admit even a shred of positive in any defeat, let alone in the immediate aftermath, but if ever the moral victory existed, can’t Inter Miami claim some of that even after a 4-0 defeat?
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
  • Still, in a shred of good news, other figures showed that businesses are still investing, despite the persistent uncertainty over Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs and the potential impact of his massive tax and spending bill currently being reviewed by the US Senate.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 26 June 2025

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