peppered

Example Sentences

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The woman peppered Borel with questions as the three walked single-file through narrow aisles framed by shelves stocked with some of the world’s most coveted bottles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

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

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

As the camaradas paddled down the smooth river, they could see the surrounding forest peppered with Brazil’s famous rubber trees, which ranchers harvested for a milky-white sap called latex.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple