sprinkle
Example Sentences
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To add some variety, I also like to sprinkle in some extra dark chocolate chips with the granola layer and/or drizzle a bit of nut butter into the fruit layer.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
Then drop in a few pickled cucumbers and garnish with a cilantro-onion sprinkle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
You can't walk in and suddenly sprinkle stardust on the players.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 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
A sprinkle more, seeking him; he plugged his ear with his pinky.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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