peppered

Example Sentences

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The cub, whose coat is still peppered with reddish fur, is very active and still nursing, he said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The Ducks peppered Vegas goalie Carter Hart with 17 shots in a scoreless second period that saw the Golden Knights go nearly eight minutes without putting the puck on goal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

From the start, Slegers' defence looked shaky as the French side peppered their goal with chances.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The losing streak has rattled executives and employees, some of whom have peppered all-hands meetings with anxious questions about the company’s future.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Ophelia peppered him with questions, like why were so many people here hopelessly sick, and why weren’t the roads better?

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French