peppered

Example Sentences

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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

The losing streak has rattled executives and employees, some of whom have peppered all-hands meetings with anxious questions about the company’s future.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

A rewatch lends itself to the trifles peppered throughout Wineman’s clever script, but there’s nothing quite like the first time seeing his film transform from its humble beginnings to its jaw-dropping final act.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

As we ran through a mini-rehearsal, I peppered Jesse with a few likely questions: What did he want to do in five years?

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz