sprinkling

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

"The star has so little carbon that it suggests an early sprinkling of cosmic dust is responsible for making it," said Ji.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 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

Beyond lofty sentiments, there was a sprinkling of actual facts and policies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

I'm sure she wouldn’t have appreciated Vonetta sprinkling “black” into her poem like pepper, but the crowd loved it, and we went along, following Vonetta’s lead, throwing in the word black as she had.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia