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 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

The pork chops of my childhood were thin, boneless, and oven-bound — salted and peppered just before they went in, cooked through without much ceremony.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Still, both led to fervent conversation peppered with oh-my-gods.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Elliot never winced; he never showed any sort of emotion besides cocky self-assuredness peppered with the occasional temper spike.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin