- present participle of sprinkle.
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Origin of sprinkling
First recorded in 1400–50, sprinkling is from the late Middle English word sprenclyng. See sprinkle, -ing 1
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"The star has so little carbon that it suggests an early sprinkling of cosmic dust is responsible for making it," said Ji.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2026
The technique involves attaching an original sketch to an adhesive backing, cutting it out, strategically sprinkling sand on the desired areas, then removing any misplaced grains one by one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
A court upheld a ban on people sprinkling salt outside their homes and businesses.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
“I can understand why you'd think it looks like we're sprinkling protein everywhere,” said Dana McNabb, group president of General Mills' North America retail and pet segments, during an investor event last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
I’d been sleeping in some type of vine, and wherever my body was exposed my skin had a sprinkling of pink rash.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
It's not a self-help book by any means, but there are some little sprinklings of actionable data in the book.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2024
Any that are found must come from geologically recent sprinklings.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 15, 2021
The sprinklings most common in Seattle aren’t going away, according to Rufo-Hill.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2018
Both rallies were predominantly white, with sprinklings of younger Latinos and African Americans.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2016
The three of us walk along the beige tiles, sprinklings of actual sand around, to the tunnel.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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