Example Sentences

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“This next song is only a week old,” she said Saturday to introduce “Hate” — another loyalty test passed with no trouble by an audience peppered with bunny ears and Glinda wands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The woman peppered Borel with questions as the three walked single-file through narrow aisles framed by shelves stocked with some of the world’s most coveted bottles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The viewer wants the punches, kicks and knockouts, maybe with a few jokes peppered in to keep things lively.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The cub, whose coat is still peppered with reddish fur, is very active and still nursing, he said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

She sat in silence while the others peppered me with questions.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs