sprinkle
verb (used with object)
to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles.
sprinkles
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pluralof sprinkle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof sprinkle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
sprinkleverb (used with object)to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles.
Example Sentences
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"If you start out with pure vanilla ice cream but start mixing in sprinkles soon after, it won't be long until you can no longer find any pristine, plain, vanilla ice cream," Zhu said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
A "chocolate doughnut Easter egg" triggers curiosity - a shell blended with shortbread and fudge pieces, topped with sprinkles.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Writer-director Bart Layton sprinkles the film with inviting overhead shots of L.A. traffic flowing smoothly, which is to say he indulges a fantasy to rival anything in “Thor.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
One wears sprinkles like confetti or a glaze sticky as the night and waits under hard light at an airport coffee counter.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026
Mae Mobley got Li’l Man by the hands and they standing under the sprinkles with they eyes closed like they being baptized.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
