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sprinkle

[spring-kuhl] / ˈsprɪŋ kəl /


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Katie: I’ve seen brands sprinkle those old marketer favorites—surprise and delight—across Reddit, direct-messaging fans for gifting and giveaways.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

I was skeptical when I first came across a recipe for dates generously filled with slivers of butter, finished off with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt.

From Salon Jul. 20, 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

Ifemelu looked at Curt’s pale hair and pale skin, the rust-colored moles on his back, the fine sprinkle of golden chest hair, and thought how strongly, at this moment, she disagreed with Wambui.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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

From Salon May 30, 2026

Ice cream parlours have previously pointed to the mounting costs of ingredients like sprinkles and cocoa powder which have hit the industry.

From BBC May 23, 2026

Writer-director Bart Layton sprinkles the film with inviting overhead shots of L.A. traffic flowing smoothly, which is to say he indulges a fantasy to rival anything in “Thor.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

Susan Prunty’s bakery in Medford, Ore., sold about 25 Christmas cookie decorating kits through the middle of last December, complete with a dozen freshly baked sugar cookies, buttercream frosting, and sprinkles.

From Barron's Dec. 24, 2025

I asked, because I knew that Calista liked sprinkles.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

Later in the record, on “How Love’s Supposed to Go,” he begins the song with clipped phrases sprinkled with funky accents in another luxurious rhythm that almost sounds like a classic sample.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The BBC previously heard from one frustrated listener, who, after finding his playlists increasingly sprinkled with tracks he suspected were AI-generated, built a tool to automatically label and block them.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

People sprinkled cat litter, got mats out of their own vehicles to place under the tires.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

He had always been a good student, securing almost all A’s with a few Bs sprinkled in.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

She turned over the bottle of cold water and sprinkled the inside of my wrist.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

Spiegel says they brainstorm ideas for actors and themes based on what’s in the zeitgeist, tying the stories to specific moments in pop culture, then sprinkling in some evergreen stories throughout the year.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Others were seen sprinkling water to cool them.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

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

From Salon Apr. 7, 2026

She mastered the social and political media by not being boring, sprinkling her views with salty talk and a sassy smile.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

“I got ya, kid,” he says, sprinkling tons of mozzarella on top of both of ours.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper




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