sprats
- plural of sprat.
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 Severn Estuary is home to huge numbers of sprats and salmon, and the twaite shad, a protected migrating species which spawns in the tributaries of the River Severn.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
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
A watermelon and sprats cake was prepared by zoo staff for Rosie's birthday party, which was due to be attended by fellow penguins and visitors.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2021
The old fishermen in the north say that "sprats" are the fry of the herring.
From Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. Comprising Angling, & Dyeing of Colours, with Engravings of Salmon & Trout Flies by Blacker, William
