spray
noun
water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
sprays
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present tense formof spray (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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At least nine companies sell pricey pesticide treatments or natural oil sprays for the backyard that are supposed to repel deer, or ticks, sparking an angry debate over whether they also endanger pets and pollinators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Those halos can indicate sprays of regolith thrown outward by a fresh impact.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Buying candles, diffusers and room sprays "can help create a warm, cosy atmosphere, especially as we move into the colder months".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
A former electrical engineer who moved from his native Kentucky to take a defense job, Montgomery founded the company in 2023 with an eye toward getting pesticide sprays out of suburban yards.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Now every time Mami enters my room she sprays agua de violetas, violet cologne, all over me and mutters, “¡Quépeste!”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
