scattered

Example Sentences

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And scattered through the crowd, wearing their identifying hats and T-shirts, were hundreds of veterans.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

We often do, despite being scattered coast to coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The day will feature sunny intervals and scattered showers, most frequent in northern Scotland, north-west England and north-west Wales.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

In 2016, President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe scattered petals together on the waters of Pearl Harbor to honor the more than 2,400 killed in the attack.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Nim and Alex collected three green pineapples, a few mashed strawberries, and scattered pea pods.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr