peppered

Example Sentences

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The viewer wants the punches, kicks and knockouts, maybe with a few jokes peppered in to keep things lively.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The cub, whose coat is still peppered with reddish fur, is very active and still nursing, he said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The Ducks peppered Vegas goalie Carter Hart with 17 shots in a scoreless second period that saw the Golden Knights go nearly eight minutes without putting the puck on goal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

But, in talking around the situation as he was peppered by the media in his post-match briefing, he did seem to go slightly further than he has before.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The surrounding beach was peppered with smaller pieces of burning wreckage.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan