smattering

Example Sentences

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Even the Sweet 16—usually populated by a smattering of mid-major underdogs—was made up exclusively of schools from power conferences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

It draws a diverse crowd that skews young, as well as a healthy smattering of glitterati, including Brie Larson, Jena Malone and Daniel Scheinert, director of the Oscar-winning “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

The Israeli team also received a smattering of boos when it entered the stadium for the athletes' parade.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Staff economists and a smattering of Fed governors and bank presidents mentioned a “dangerous virus in China,” as San Francisco Fed chief Mary Daly put it.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

I found my smattering of German very useful here; indeed, I don’t know how I should be able to get on without it.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker