peppered

Example Sentences

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Just ask Robbins, who peppered a recent Instagram post sponsored by Microsoft Copilot with feminist-lite language while urging women to share their financial records with the AI.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 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

Ruth looked the same, but her speech was peppered with words and phrases she’d picked up in England, like “I imagine” and “I suppose” and “presumably.”

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri