sprat
noun
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
sprats
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pluralof sprat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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An illustration shows a Buster Keaton-eyed puffin with a beakful of sardines or sprats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The Bristol Channel is home to salmon, eels, herring, sprats, and dozens of protected marine species.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024
It can also be made with salt-cured fish, and modern cooks often use sprats in tomato sauce, a popular pantry staple of tiny herring canned in a purée that tastes a bit like cocktail sauce.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2022
Herrings, sprats, eels, oysters, mussels, cockles and whelks, were all popular, as were cod and haddock.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2016
Pilchard, cod, sprats, brill, plaice, soles, turbot, shrimps, lobsters, oysters and mussels are met with, besides herring and mackerel, which are fairly plentiful.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various
