sprinkle

Example Sentences

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While German municipalities used to allow citizens to sprinkle salt on frozen walkways, this was banned years ago, in favour of just gravel, as the corrosive salt is known to attack the roots of trees.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

I think that the whole album has a sprinkle of 2011 on it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Mississippi didn’t sprinkle fairy dust on its schools to improve them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

How we sprinkle festive magic in our homes is a "physical representation of what we emotionally need from our Christmas celebrations", says Hannah Bartlett, who runs the business The Christmas Insider.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Meanwhile, the existing diners —mostly teens with a sprinkle of middle-aged folks and their kiddos—are rushing to clean up and clear out to make room.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith