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University commencement speeches used to send graduates into the world with a boost of optimism and a dollop of advice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

The finished product is indulgent and addictive, flavoring the humble chia seed with freshly brewed Thai tea, maple syrup and vanilla extract, alongside a dollop of homemade coconut whipped cream.

From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2026

The main ingredients, she’ll tell you, requiring a dollop of growth, gratitude, of giving and not taking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026

That makes diversification, through international stocks and bonds, especially in emerging markets—and a dollop of gold as a buffer—good options for the years ahead.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

They look at her hands and know what she will do with biscuit dough; they smell the coffee and the fried ham; see the white, smoky grits with a dollop of butter on top.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

A seasonal salad and dollops of spiced yogurt round out plates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

Little dots, dollops, or simple lines create rustic visual interest and, more importantly, flavor.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2025

Other scientists praise the study’s innovative use of high-resolution imaging technology to turn dollops of dung into goldmines of information.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 27, 2024

I end up, unintentionally, at another hotel for dinner, where the bartender explains to me that the red, green and white dollops on the flatbread represent the Lebanese flag.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

It would drop white dollops like antimacassars on the good furniture, and that would be the end of that.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

I swirled a half-cup around the crust and dolloped it with fat shreds of fresh mozzarella and torn basil leaves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

State dinners with our oldest ally have always featured sweet bonhomie dolloped with prickliness.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022

I dolloped hummus onto a plate alongside some canned grape leaves and ate quietly.

From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2022

Going a step further, combining raspberry powder and bittersweet chocolate makes a complex-tasting, fuchsia-streaked meringue that’s an absolute knockout dolloped on a raspberry tart.

From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2022

He’s just dolloped there in his best robes, and everyone’s huddled over his breathless body, hoping he’ll give some sign of what they should do in case he dies.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

A simple lime glaze and whipped ricotta for dolloping make this recipe feel more special than your average snacking cake.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2023

And in one of the most unlikely juxtapositions, they’re dolloping it on Doritos, the junk food famous for leaving a telltale dusting of neon-orange powder on a binger’s fingers.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2023

May I suggest dolloping some onto a margherita to make it uber fancy, or spreading it thinly onto dough and topping it with shaved summer squash and mint?

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2022

Then a makeup artist began dolloping concealers onto the back of her latex glove.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2022

I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.

From It’s like this, cat by Neville, Emily