as in handful
a small number
a smattering of guests at the art exhibit
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Recent Examples of smattering
Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
While vehicle choices shift frequently among this set, current preferences tend to revolve around familiar and upstart luxury brands, mostly contemporary but some vintage, along with a smattering of stunning outliers.
—Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2025
But after a smattering of deeply uncomfortable and boundary-crossing hangs, Austin decides to sever ties with Craig, who slowly loses his mind trying to win back his erstwhile buddy.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 May 2025
There would of course also be a smattering of dark arts thrown in — goalkeeper Julio Cesar was booked in the 34th minute for time-wasting.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Besides the judges, a smattering of parents, dance teachers, and friends sits watching the action in the huge theater.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
While vehicle choices shift frequently among this set, current preferences tend to revolve around familiar and upstart luxury brands, mostly contemporary but some vintage, along with a smattering of stunning outliers.
—Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2025
But after a smattering of deeply uncomfortable and boundary-crossing hangs, Austin decides to sever ties with Craig, who slowly loses his mind trying to win back his erstwhile buddy.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 May 2025
There would of course also be a smattering of dark arts thrown in — goalkeeper Julio Cesar was booked in the 34th minute for time-wasting.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smattering
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The new provision would have benefited Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Pritzker’s two-time running mate who’s running for U.S. Senate, and a handful of state legislators who’ve declared their candidacies for the U.S. House.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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But only Lucas and a handful of the faux-film’s other cinematographers are human.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 June 2025
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That proved to be the case for Whitney and Walker, as footage captured by the couple's wedding content creator, Julie Milne, of Soiree Social, shows.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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But at a baseline, the RTX 50-series is underwhelming, and the RX 90-series is more attractive than AMD's last couple of GPU generations have been.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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But if the reform process lags and if Bangladesh's sputtering economy doesn't improve, the public's patience could start to wear thin for an administration that for now enjoys ample support.—
Michael Kugelman,
NPR,
21 Dec. 2024
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Those reports have unnerved British officials, who fear the tariffs could throttle the country’s already sputtering economic growth.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Smattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smattering. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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