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intersperse

[in-ter-spurs] / ˌɪn tərˈspɜrs /


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While Hartman believes it’s best to intersperse the music between races, it’s not the only way to do things.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024

“Each year we sell some of these bison to intersperse their genetics with those of other herds to improve the health of the species’ population across the nation,” Noem said.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2023

In each gallery, timelines intersperse events in the artist’s life with news of the larger world, then and now.

From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2022

The same holds true for Peloton’s bootcamp classes, which intersperse floor exercises with cycling / running.

From The Verge ● Jan. 31, 2022

While Matthew gives it as a complete discourse, Mark and Luke intersperse the substance of the sermon throughout their Gospels; which is strong presumptive proof that it was not delivered as a connected discourse.

From The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets by Richard B. Westbrook

But Mr. Craighead intersperses his account with his captivating back story of his troubled youth and his search for meaning through righteous aggression and personal sacrifice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Egoyan intersperses scenes set in the present with home video footage of Jeanine as a child, shot by her own father, blindfolded and doing strange dances in the woods.

From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2025

A vast number of caves and rock shelters intersperses the mountains.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 2024

“L.A. Interchanges” intersperses personal memories with a much-needed roll call of bars, clubs, publications, organizations and individuals whose names still haven’t made it into mainstream LGBTQ+ histories of Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2023

A Child of Our Time intersperses quasi-operatic narrative passages with arrangements of African-American spirituals, as Bach had done with Lutheran hymn-chorales in his oratorios on the passion and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

The resulting track, called “Milwaukee Brewers,” features high-pitched repetition of the team’s name interspersed with comically simple lyrics—“Let’s play some baseball and get some home runs.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

But the planning now is interspersed with prayers for a speedy post-surgery recovery that would allow him to make good on his plans.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Anecdotes and analysis are interspersed with photos of all sorts of sofas and couches, calling into question ideas about where and how we find respite and support — or not.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

The recipes are interspersed with stories from Kwon’s childhood in the store and illustrated spreads devoted to ingredients such as seaweed and tofu, explaining their varieties, particular virtues and best uses.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

For nearly a mile, the rapids swept on, interspersed along the way with a number of waterfalls.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

Auster adds more color to the proceedings by interspersing his narrative with samples of his characters’ autobiographical writings: Anna’s stories and Baumgartner’s account of his trip “through the bloodlands of Eastern Europe.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

He told stories of trying to be a normal dad to his children, who he'd been teaching to question authority, interspersing his performance with video clips.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2023

Sister Sylvester led the audience through a communal reading of her intricately designed, handmade books while El Shazly performed her score live, interspersing moody electronics and vintage Egyptian recordings with her own, smoky-hued singing.

From New York Times ● May 4, 2023

As the movie travels through the mid-’90s into the early 2000s, Rockwell chronicles a rapidly changing New York during the Rudy Giuliani and Mike Bloomberg mayorships, accented by interspersing real audio clips and speeches.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

They lingered long over the board, protracting the feast far after the fall of night and interspersing it with pleasant conversation.

From The Masters of the Peaks A Story of the Great North Woods by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler


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