peppered

Example Sentences

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But the top note, the sauce, is the silence enveloping it all, peppered by the thunder of a squall just outside.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

He was peppered with 27 shots from 2010 World Cup champion Spain, making seven saves for the Blue Sharks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Arina Hooks peppered the audience with questions about how they would go about starting their own business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

“And then I’m just peppered with question after question: ‘What was the dog like to work with?’

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Suddenly I felt light-headed, and I made my way off the main path I’d been walking to take a seat at one of the stone benches that peppered the campus.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin