peppered

Example Sentences

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As of May, there were eight facilities peppered throughout the state that are owned and operated mostly by Geo Group and CoreCivic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

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

From BBC • May 2, 2026

At a series of other events, the gracious and glad-handing presence of the 77-year-old king, who peppered remarks with lighthearted jokes, also kindled a spirit of fellow-feeling among ordinarily divided American politicians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Store awnings and windows, sides of trucks, even neon signs, are peppered with wayward apostrophes that either don’t belong at all or are in the wrong position.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner