sprinkling
noun
sprin·kling
ˈspriŋ-kliŋ 
1
: a limited quantity or amount : modicum
2
: a small quantity falling in scattered drops or particles
3
: a small number distributed at random : scattering
Examples of sprinkling in a Sentence
a sprinkling of fans showed up at the airport
just a sprinkling of experience with the computer program
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Top it off with one ounce of plain, low-fat Greek yogurt ( about three grams of protein, 21 calories) and a sprinkling of chives.
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Lauren O'Connor, Health, 11 June 2025
Forced to reduce their draw from the Raccoon River that summer, the waterworks trustees issued a plea to the people of Des Moines to conserve water and cut back on lawn sprinkling.
—Dave Hage, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
The section of the nebula shown here features serene blue gas, brownish-orange dust patches, and a sprinkling of multicolored stars.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
On the side, there’s a salad of carrots, onions and peppers, a perfect scoop of white rice and a sprinkling of herbs.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
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Lauren O'Connor, Health, 11 June 2025
Forced to reduce their draw from the Raccoon River that summer, the waterworks trustees issued a plea to the people of Des Moines to conserve water and cut back on lawn sprinkling.
—Dave Hage, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
The section of the nebula shown here features serene blue gas, brownish-orange dust patches, and a sprinkling of multicolored stars.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
On the side, there’s a salad of carrots, onions and peppers, a perfect scoop of white rice and a sprinkling of herbs.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
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“Sprinkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprinkling. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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sprinkling
noun
sprin·kling
ˈspriŋ-kliŋ
: a very small number or amount
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