Example Sentences

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Near the end of the Mass, Francis will sprinkle holy water on the coffin and incense it.

From Reuters • Jan. 4, 2023

It illustrates how the package will sprinkle money to specific kinds of projects while also pumping hundreds of billions into highways, transit construction and railroads.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2021

She will sprinkle seeds, greens and beans if she chooses.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2018

Gwyneth Paltrow and Ashton Kutcher will sprinkle Hollywood glitz when they address some of the 7,500 hosts on Saturday.

From The Guardian • Nov. 17, 2016

Ezekiel says, "I will sprinkle clean water on you."

From The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ by Graves, Kersey