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sprinkle

[spring-kuhl] / ˈsprɪŋ kəl /


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Pour it in a pretty bottle, sprinkle some social-media buzz and you have a product that’s as much about joining a cultural moment as it is about the water itself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Full of pace and dynamism with Luis Diaz as a sprinkle of stardust.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

It’s also his first record sung predominantly in Spanish — along with the occasional sprinkle of English and Korean.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

During a red alert -- the highest level -- the ministry advises people to eat light, stay indoors in the hottest parts of the day and sprinkle themselves with cool water.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

The sun had come out again, and I watched it bounce off the plants and sprinkle itself over the dining-room table.

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson

"If you start out with pure vanilla ice cream but start mixing in sprinkles soon after, it won't be long until you can no longer find any pristine, plain, vanilla ice cream," Zhu said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Her name was her brand, and so, too, was her profile: the full bosom and tiny waist, platinum wig and baubles like sprinkles on an ice cream cone, 5 feet tall standing in five-inch heels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

He dismissively compares the building to a mona de Pascua, an Easter cake decorated with colorful sprinkles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Others suggest jazzing up plain pizza with sprinkles of oregano, red pepper flakes and umami seasoning.

From Salon ● May 30, 2026

The Tupperware lifts, and a small avalanche of sprinkles pours into Inkling’s mouth.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

The Hill Country’s accommodations for travelers have largely consisted of small inns and B&Bs sprinkled throughout rural towns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Coltrane is also deeply interested in the Buddhist principles of karma and dharma, or the moral duties and obligations to a right way of life, which are sprinkled throughout the novel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Tail Town’s main room is filled with stacked cat beds, an exercise wheel, two huge rectangular storage benches sprinkled with doughnut-shaped beds, and cat-themed art on the walls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Paintings by Rembrandt and from his studio are sprinkled throughout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

She was wearing a blue houserobe sprinkled with roses and chrysanthemums.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Lev Sercarz suggests adding it to eggs or sprinkling it on raw vegetables.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Peppers followed, along with a healthy sprinkling of spices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

This is how you prevent the flat, powdery taste that comes from sprinkling seasoning over finished sauce.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026

A court upheld a ban on people sprinkling salt outside their homes and businesses.

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

“I miss him,” Lorraine sighed, sprinkling salt into the boiling water.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel


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