sprinkle
Example Sentences
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Then drop in a few pickled cucumbers and garnish with a cilantro-onion sprinkle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“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
A sprinkle of sporting rivalry gives you the heady alchemy of why Heated Rivalry resonates with long-time BL fans.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 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
“Just before the casket is closed, the mourners sprinkle parsley and paprika on the deceased.”
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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