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Definition of spritz

as in spray

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Noun

Just picture wearing this manicure while clutching an Aperol spritz on a winding cobblestone street! — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 16 July 2026 Turns out, there's a reason some of us can happily wander through the fragrance department while those like me can’t make it past the first spritz. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 July 2026

Verb

Nothing is ever going to top it except, of course, the thin green coat of algae that Greenwater Solutions—seems nominally determinative, in a bad way—is trying to spritz with nanobubbles. — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026 Be sure to spritz enough cleaner to dampen the cloth well. — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for spritz

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Noun

Apply a minor nutrient spray and insecticide to citrus at each flush of new growth.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Spray cups of two 12-cup muffin pans with nonstick vegetable oil spray.

— Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of spray

Verb

For a glossy, sparkly finish, brush the edges of the pastry with egg wash and sprinkle all over with Turbinado sugar before baking.

— Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
One of the surprises aboard Beyond was the enviable art sprinkled throughout every nook and cranny.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of sprinkle

Noun

Moroccan forces beat back crowds with batons and tear gas at the gates to Ceuta, trying to prevent more from storming across into the tiny Spanish territory that juts on a spit of sandy land into the Mediterranean from Morocco.

— Michael Francis Gore, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Sitting on a spit of land jutting out into Lake Erie, Cedar Point Shores draws inspiration from local Great Lakes culture, weather, wildlife, and lore for its rides, slides, and attractions.

— Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

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