sprinkle
Example Sentences
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He’s come this far to sprinkle his folks’ cremated ashes at the only place he can picture them happy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
If you’re craving a bit of crunch on your freshly-baked muffins, skip the homemade streusel and sprinkle some chia seeds.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
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
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
King Walker made him sprinkle Arm & Hammer soda on them before he put on the thick socks they gave him.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing sprinkle
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