sprinkle
Example Sentences
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“He knows how to sprinkle them with humor or to film them in a way you don’t expect.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
While German municipalities used to allow citizens to sprinkle salt on frozen walkways, this was banned years ago, in favour of just gravel, as the corrosive salt is known to attack the roots of trees.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
Mississippi didn’t sprinkle fairy dust on its schools to improve them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
How we sprinkle festive magic in our homes is a "physical representation of what we emotionally need from our Christmas celebrations", says Hannah Bartlett, who runs the business The Christmas Insider.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
A sprinkle of freckles crossed the bridge of her nose.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
Vocabulary lists containing sprinkle
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