Example Sentences

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Photography itself is a technical process, and the pictures Mr. Payne takes are based on precise points of view, meticulous lighting, carefully choreographed splashes of bright color, and respect for the dignity of labor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

BTS billboards, leased by Netflix, have sprung up all over as Netflix's comeback trailer splashes across giant screens on high-rises.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

But also a panade: take half of those toasted breadcrumbs and fold them with a few generous splashes of cream until they slump into a soft paste.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

In the central plaza you’ll see swaths of handwoven fabric draped like canopies over the cobbled streets — splashes of pink, blue, yellow and green offering welcome shade from the afternoon heat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Ms. Lena uncaps a vial and splashes a clear liquid on it.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas