1
2
3
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of spray
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
You won’t get sprayed, and the bananas are there for the taking.
—Vanina Marcote, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
In addition to in-wash laundry sanitizers, spray and aerosol fabric sanitizers can clean non-washable fabrics, such as upholstery.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for spray
Verb
Remove grates and avoid spraying any of the electrical or heating components, including the knobs, directly.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
You won’t get sprayed, and the bananas are there for the taking.
—Vanina Marcote, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
Yet aerosol sunscreens remain popular among consumers — 26% of the sunscreens tested were sprays — despite potential inhalation risks and the difficulty of providing even and adequate coverage with a spray, Andrews said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
In addition to in-wash laundry sanitizers, spray and aerosol fabric sanitizers can clean non-washable fabrics, such as upholstery.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for spray
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spray
Verb
-
There are access points sprinkled across the waterfront.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
-
To add a Tajín or salt rim, sprinkle a thin layer of Tajín or fine sea salt into a shallow bowl or plate.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
20 May 2025
Noun
-
Here, a twig fence and rough-hewn steps lend structure to a path while looking at one with the lush landscape. 2.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 May 2025
-
The addition of new species and novel analyses are constantly reshaping that evolutionary tree, and sometimes the category changes shift more than just a few twigs but entire evolutionary branches.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The non-aerosol mist gives skin a radiant sheen while shielding it with broad-spectrum SPF 50.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
26 May 2025
-
Full sun Soil Type: Medium, well-draining, average Soil pH: Adaptable (6.0-8.0) USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Often called blue mist for their airy clouds of late summer blooms, bluebeard is a deciduous perennial that behaves like a shrub in warmer reaches of its range.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
Noun
-
Willow accessorized with a blue shawl and a white corsage, smiling alongside her dad.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
28 May 2025
-
She's increased her prices as a result, with wrist corsages typically sold for $40, now priced at $50.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
5 May 2025
Verb
-
Still, the political digs are peppered in the string.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2025
-
Relying heavily on his four-seam fastball, Ryan peppered the zone and struck out the side in the second and third innings.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Noun
-
Top with soda water and garnish with an extra sprig of mint, expressing it before adding it to the wine.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
-
In a cocktail shaker, add the cucumbers, a sprig of mint and the salt.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
20 May 2025
Noun
-
Each performance won over the critics, built a large base of devoted fans and, yes, included lots of spit, but more about that in a bit.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
-
Chronology is messy, structurally and visually and viscerally, playing with time and space and memory and oozing with bodily fluids — tears, spit, sweat, come, pee, blood, vomit.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
17 May 2025
Noun
-
The crowd also saw and heard a color guard flag ceremony, a wreath presentation and musical performances.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
26 May 2025
-
Before speaking at Arlington National Cemetery with Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spray. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share