sprinkle
Example Sentences
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After he aced the exam and skated on Olympic ice, he said in a mix of broken German and sprinkled English that he had prepared hard for both tests.
My retirement has mostly been a fulfillment of that anticipation, with a few surprises sprinkled in.
It was his ninth birthday, and she’d found enough change to buy him a chocolate–peanut butter cupcake with sprinkles.
From Literature
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
He liked the chance to kick his legs in the air while they changed him, and he loved the soft feeling of the powder they sprinkled on his bottom.
From Literature
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