- past tense form of intersperse.
- past participle of intersperse.
interspersed
Example Sentences
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The recipes are interspersed with stories from Kwon’s childhood in the store and illustrated spreads devoted to ingredients such as seaweed and tofu, explaining their varieties, particular virtues and best uses.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
The walkways will be interspersed with plazas, small parks and exercise stations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
This is gardening on an epic scale, with vast stalls showing every type of flowers, interspersed with gardening equipment and pit-stops of champagne every few yards.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
Rory McIlroy’s successes have been interspersed with periods of poor play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Kira nodded and smoothed the robe again, finding the tragic toppling cities and the interspersed meadows of soft greens.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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