sprinkle

Example Sentences

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Callan explains that he wears a gravity-fed backpack containing 15 litres of water, and his job is to sprinkle the ice with water droplets of different sizes.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

In contrast to Cannes or Venice, which regularly attract Oscar contenders, Berlin does not feature as many large-scale US productions and the sprinkle of stardust that often accompanies them.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 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

A sprinkle of freckles crossed the bridge of her nose.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli