soupcon
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The presence of Kaczmarek, so good as the harried mom on the long-running Fox sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle,” provides an added soupcon of irony.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2022
President Obama would sneak a soupcon of almonds or a cigarette.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2018
Frank needs a smaller life, one that will allow him to regain a soupcon of his soul and maybe find a piece of his heart.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 9, 2018
In between are dozens that you thought were just OK: An X-Men movie here and there, with a soupcon of Star Trek tossed in.
From Time ● Jul. 26, 2017
There is more than a soupcon of patronage in that.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture St. John Chapters I to XIV by Alexander Maclaren
The account has gotten widespread attention, in part for mixing its attacks with a soupçon of self-deprecation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
There’s a “Star Wars” cantina bit, a soupçon of James Bond in the score at a fancy gala and dashes of Steven Spielberg in the camerawork.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
The result is a punch of spice, a tickle of tang and a soupçon of sweet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024
Its curators seek to “reawaken” these items with a dash of technology and a soupçon of sensory overload: touch, smell and sound.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2024
“I’m mostly pecans. With just a soupçon of maple sugar.”
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
