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as in rainfalls
a light or fine rain
decided it was not worth carrying an umbrella for just a sprinkle
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as in handfuls
a small number
received only a sprinkle of suggestions for the name of the school mascot
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as in dots
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
sprinkled the cake with bits of coconut
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Recent Examples of sprinkles
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
There is a small chance of sprinkles on Friday, but the rain may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Tonight turns mostly cloudy, and a few more sprinkles or light showers pass through.
—Justin Lewis, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Think sprinkles on a Tuesday morning coffee and a vibrant candle lit for no occasion.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Some are rolled in sugar or sprinkles, while others are dipped in chocolate.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Bromley are a freight train trampling opponents along their way with physicality, aggression and speed, alongside some occasional sprinkles of finesse.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Carefully crafted rum cocktails pair well with each dish, and be sure to order the birthday flan, a slender rectangle of custard with rainbow sprinkles that’s joy on a plate.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
These little sprinkles of personality are gratifying for viewers, and the show could use its third season to capitalize on the audience’s excitement about what the night shift brings to Pitt.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Heather Bien, The Spruce, 8 Apr. 2026
But for every shirt bearing a slogan, there were ten cheeks covered in (biodegradable) glitter like the kind that Diggins sprinkles on her face before every race.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
Groff sprinkles this punchy, athletic syntax over a slew of intricate settings.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Much like Knives Out, the movie takes a much more lighthearted approach and sprinkles humor throughout.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
The shareable treat features Galactic Brownie ice cream, fudge drizzle, M&Ms candies, and Halloween sprinkles atop a double fudge brownie crust.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
The show also sprinkles in factoids about Daniel’s military past, his upbringing in Italy and his fractured family dynamic.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
John Wood mans the kit; Jeff Adamczyk sprinkles stars above on keys.
—Jonathan Terrell, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
Throughout the film, the conversation (and there’s plenty of it) serves either to nail down plot points and character traits—or, as in a few Jewish riffs, as ornamental as sprinkles, to suggest substance that’s never developed.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
There is a small chance of sprinkles on Friday, but the rain may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Tonight turns mostly cloudy, and a few more sprinkles or light showers pass through.
—Justin Lewis, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Think sprinkles on a Tuesday morning coffee and a vibrant candle lit for no occasion.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Some are rolled in sugar or sprinkles, while others are dipped in chocolate.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Bromley are a freight train trampling opponents along their way with physicality, aggression and speed, alongside some occasional sprinkles of finesse.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Carefully crafted rum cocktails pair well with each dish, and be sure to order the birthday flan, a slender rectangle of custard with rainbow sprinkles that’s joy on a plate.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
These little sprinkles of personality are gratifying for viewers, and the show could use its third season to capitalize on the audience’s excitement about what the night shift brings to Pitt.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Use a watering can or hose that sprinkles the water to evenly distribute it among the seeds.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 8 Apr. 2026
But for every shirt bearing a slogan, there were ten cheeks covered in (biodegradable) glitter like the kind that Diggins sprinkles on her face before every race.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
Groff sprinkles this punchy, athletic syntax over a slew of intricate settings.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Much like Knives Out, the movie takes a much more lighthearted approach and sprinkles humor throughout.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
The shareable treat features Galactic Brownie ice cream, fudge drizzle, M&Ms candies, and Halloween sprinkles atop a double fudge brownie crust.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
The show also sprinkles in factoids about Daniel’s military past, his upbringing in Italy and his fractured family dynamic.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
John Wood mans the kit; Jeff Adamczyk sprinkles stars above on keys.
—Jonathan Terrell, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinkles
Noun
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Recent storms and heavy rainfalls caused the area to flood again, prompting the city to jump back into action.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Wild extremes of temperature, a heat dome, a potent bomb cyclone blizzard, epic rainfalls and violent tornadoes have wreaked weather havoc across the nation.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Doctors, only with bombs bursting in air, twin eagles threatening, soldiers flying, a robed Trump healing, handfuls of white light and the miracle of thick hair no longer in need of a combover.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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In recent weeks only handfuls of ships, if any, are passing on a daily basis.—
Justin Fishel,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When it is finished, maybe a year from now, Bayfront Park will be the city’s front yard, a gathering place to celebrate culture and be dazzled by technology -- laser beams that shoot into the evening sky and a fountain that sprays 60 feet high.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Vicks Sinex Severe, for example, sprays an ultrafine mist that is less likely to irritate your nostrils with its residue.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Barnett dots up Knight for a 57-yard catch-and-run.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rather than the stiff alien chitchat that dots his own screenplays, the characters in The Favourite trade the witty, venomous bon mots of The Great creator Tony McNamara.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The couples are from different generations and different cultural attitudes.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Incoming for a short, two-day charter are four couples, all of them co-primaries, from Arizona.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Instead, each child interacts only with a sophisticated artificial intelligence, which peppers them with questions about everything from mathematics to philosophy.—
Niral Shah,
The Conversation,
15 Dec. 2025
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Instead, the original body features a patina that peppers its exterior and is a point of celebration, preserved and maintained for true uniqueness.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The glittery flecks catch the sun just-so, adding up to a low-key statement swimsuit.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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With toasted pastry flecks in a buttercream, chocolate ganache, and real pastry cream, this recipe does the pastry justice.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What Seattle actually gets are persistent light drizzles, not downpours.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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In Seattle, persistent light drizzles are the norm.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Sprinkles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinkles. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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