smeared

Example Sentences

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Often smeared on hot buttered toast, it tastes like a fishy, peppery paté, befitting the mock Latin name Osborn gave to it, Patum Peperium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

When meat is ground just before cooking, the fat remains distinct rather than smeared.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Families of patients who suffered or died after they caught infections in Scotland's largest hospital say they were "lied to", "demeaned" and "smeared".

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

“The Scouting program and this camp makes a difference in so many people’s lives,” Copen said, with dirt smeared on his face.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

After supper one night I took a bottle of our best dishwashing liquid to the upstairs bathroom, closed the door, and smeared a thin layer of the stuff all over my face.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan