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
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
You can't walk in and suddenly sprinkle stardust on the players.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
This is the de rigueur work of what William’s officials call an “away day”—when the prince heads every other week into the provinces to sprinkle some royal stardust.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
“I could sprinkle some water on him, couldn’t I? That would help, wouldn’t it?”
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
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