sprinkling

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

“I can understand why you'd think it looks like we're sprinkling protein everywhere,” said Dana McNabb, group president of General Mills' North America retail and pet segments, during an investor event last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Few things mark the winter season a much as frosty mornings, a sprinkling of snow and the robin, which comes into its own when the weather turns cold.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

The stadium was loud and overwhelmingly blue, with only a sprinkling of Tampa Bay fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

“And if I let a gust of wind or a sprinkling of rain turn me aside from these easy tasks, what preparation would such sloth be for the future I propose to myself?”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë