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
Herrings, sprats or plaice, or cockles for delight.
From A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern by Charles Hindley
