scattered with

Example Sentences

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The space is scattered with cardboard boxes and errant computer cords.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Some of the rose buds had also started to rot, but she's dried them out and made a resin artwork scattered with the salvageable petals.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

My own kids jumping between activities, other parents chasing children across sandy play spaces scattered with buckets, shovels, and sun-bleached toys.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

“It’s not paddleboarding, per se, but inspired by paddleboarding, re-creating those movements but on the ground,” Vandendriessche said during an interview at the studio, a light-filled room, scattered with candy-colored dumbbells and resistance bands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2024

Dike sprang up from the carpeted floor of the living room, scattered with toy cars and action figures, and hugged her as though he remembered her.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie