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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
For balanced nutrition, combining both, like sprinkling almonds on oatmeal, offers the best of both worlds.
—Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 12 May 2026
Serve them plain for speed or topped with a little ganache and a sprinkling of pistachios or (our favorite) flaky sea salt.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
While there was a sprinkling of back-to-the-land hippies in my town, the free love and sexuality fluidity of the 1960s hadn’t reached us.
—Jennifer Acker, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sprinkling
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“Sprinkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprinkling. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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sprinkling
noun
sprin·kling
ˈspriŋ-kliŋ
: a very small number or amount
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