soupçon

American  

[soop-sawn, soop-sawn] / supˈsɔ̃, ˈsup sɔ̃ /

noun

1. a slight trace, as of a particular taste or flavor.

   Synonyms:

   vestige , hint , bit , dash

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soupçon British  

/ supsɔ̃ /

noun

1. a slight amount; dash

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Etymology

Origin of soupçon

First recorded in 1760–70; from French: literally, “a suspicion,” Middle French sospeçon, from Late Latin suspectiōn- (stem of suspectiō ), for Latin suspīciō suspicion

Example Sentences

The result is a punch of spice, a tickle of tang and a soupçon of sweet.

From Los Angeles Times

The desert setting and chomping alien monsters give “The Last Dance” a whiff of “Starship Troopers,” a soupçon of “Tremors,” nodding to those self-consciously campy B-movie creature features of yore.

From Los Angeles Times

Its curators seek to “reawaken” these items with a dash of technology and a soupçon of sensory overload: touch, smell and sound.

From New York Times

In the face of so much frenzied curation and compulsory personal branding, how might a modern human maintain some iota of unshared selfhood, a soupçon of Greta Garbo mystique?

From New York Times

In a 40-year career as a restaurant manager, host and, most notably, owner of TBar, on the Upper East Side, the tall Mr. Fortuna, an Italian immigrant who started his restaurant career in France, built a loyal fan base with subtle charm and a soupçon of Continental polish always displayed without fanfare.

From New York Times

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