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

She mastered the social and political media by not being boring, sprinkling her views with salty talk and a sassy smile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

The flakes seem to appear from out of nowhere, like an invisible hand sprinkling salt onto zombies.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi