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sprinkling

[spring-kling] / ˈsprɪŋ klɪŋ /


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Lev Sercarz suggests adding it to eggs or sprinkling it on raw vegetables.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Peppers followed, along with a healthy sprinkling of spices.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

Others were seen sprinkling water to cool them.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

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

From Salon Apr. 7, 2026

A moment later, our friends felt the spray sprinkling against their bodies.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

It's not a self-help book by any means, but there are some little sprinklings of actionable data in the book.

From Salon Apr. 9, 2024

And you know, there were sprinklings of tourists, and restaurants were packed.

From New York Times Jan. 17, 2022

Any that are found must come from geologically recent sprinklings.

From Science Magazine Jul. 15, 2021

What 5th Avenue artistic director Berry does, with flair and propulsion, is honor the original and bring it to life with more Latinx actors in the mix and sprinklings of Spanish in the dialogue.

From Seattle Times Jun. 12, 2019

It had a dirt floor packed down from many water sprinklings, and its walls were smooth-plastered adobe.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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