soupcon

Example Sentences

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Winemaker Ben Jordan tweaks the blend to suit each vintage — for the 2020, a soupcon each of chardonnay and pinot gris round out the wine.

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2022

President Obama would sneak a soupcon of almonds or a cigarette.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2018

Frank needs a smaller life, one that will allow him to regain a soupcon of his soul and maybe find a piece of his heart.

From Washington Times • Oct. 9, 2018

In between are dozens that you thought were just OK: An X-Men movie here and there, with a soupcon of Star Trek tossed in.

From Time • Jul. 26, 2017

They began to hear rumors about themselves from all quarters, rumors founded usually on a soupcon of truth, but overlaid with preposterous and sinister detail.

From The Beautiful and Damned by Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott)