soupcon

Example Sentences

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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

Medical bills, legal fees and hush money effectively drain the nest from its once-impressive volume back down to a soupcon.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2016

That is, they may actually prefer to get their news sprinkled across a social feed, so that it comes packaged with entertainment, interaction, and a soupcon of persona drama.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2015

Her eyes had a touch of tragedy and a great weariness in their depths, but as they rested gravely on her guest there was the faintest soupcon of amusement under their drooping lids.

From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 by Brann, William Cowper