peppered
Example Sentences
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Players who were not participating in live play still peppered coaches with questions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Mr. Damasio’s prose is informal—self-consciously chatty and unaffected, addressed to his “dear reader” and peppered by plenty of exclamation marks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Hundreds of robotics startups, some just a couple years old, peppered the sprawling convention centre hoping to dazzle.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
As I peppered him with questions about the pink car and the Brinks armored truck, he remained cagey while slowly yielding information.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
His blog, ostensibly about matters of theological thought, is peppered with references to the Philadelphia Phillies and The Wire.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
