pepper
noun
a pungent condiment obtained from various plants of the genus Piper, especially from the dried berries, used whole or ground, of the tropical climbing shrub P. nigrum.
had peppered
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past perfectof pepper.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Cohen had peppered Parton with lighthearted questions about her wig collection — Parton’s estimated inventory is 365 hairpieces — and the secret to her positive outlook on life.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 31, 2021
The prime minister compared Mr Bercow - who is a huge tennis fan - to an interventionist umpire who had "peppered" the Commons with often "unreturnable volleys and smashes".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2019
"We had peppered the other series with these characters before we knew the show was happening. It was with the idea that we were going to bring awareness to these characters."
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2015
That September, Maria Teresa had peppered Ms. Stanton-Paule with suggestions of gourmet bakeries where Justin might intern.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2011
He was waving a lantern which he used to regulate the wheeled traffic, and he maintained that the enemy had spotted his lamp and had peppered him with bullets.
From The New Book of Martyrs by Florence Simmonds
