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Recent Examples of spray
Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
San Diego County has canceled a multimillion-dollar contract to distribute naloxone, a nasal spray that can reverse opioid overdoses, at a critical time for addiction services.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Captured by an eyewitness, the footage captured multiple firefighters spraying water at the Horizon Biofuels plant in Fremont, about 39 miles northwest of Omaha.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 July 2025
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Verb
The water section at the park features five colorful water slides, aqua domes, spray cannons, loops and cylinder spray fountains.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
San Diego County has canceled a multimillion-dollar contract to distribute naloxone, a nasal spray that can reverse opioid overdoses, at a critical time for addiction services.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
Noun
The sunscreen company has plenty of products – to spray or slather – on hand to keep beachgoers protected from the sun.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Captured by an eyewitness, the footage captured multiple firefighters spraying water at the Horizon Biofuels plant in Fremont, about 39 miles northwest of Omaha.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spray
Verb
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Swap the bananas for berries or apple slices and sprinkle with cinnamon for a flavor change.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
25 July 2025
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Sherbrooke is easily walkable with microbreweries, art museums and galleries, and vintage shops sprinkling the downtown core, and, of course, excellent poutine that rivals Montreal and Quebec City.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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LaBeouf has long denied many of FKA twigs’ claims of abuse.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
22 July 2025
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On July 18, FKA twigs filed a request for dismissal, according to the court docket.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
22 July 2025
Noun
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It's resolved in good binoculars and small telescopes as a bright gray-green mist enveloping the middle star of the three in line that marks the hunter's sword.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 July 2025
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In Europe, analysts seem to be concluding that the deal is mostly Scotch mist.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
Noun
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What a contrast to the traditional approach: High school seniors go for separate hair and makeup appointments while their prom dates pick up corsages from local florists.—
Patricia Steckler,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2025
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There was even a photoshoot beforehand; her date wore a boutonniere, and Ford had a corsage.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Another Leshem series that Schenker was closely involved with is Bad Boy, which peppered dozens of Netflix top 10s when it was picked up by the streamer earlier this year.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 July 2025
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Lawrence’s read of the dog-superhero relationship isn’t entirely off base, as some frostier moments between the pup and man of steel are peppered throughout the movie.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
28 July 2025
Noun
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To elevate the presentation with a bit of Vegas spectacle, a sprig of rosemary is set on fire and charred to add a smokey, inviting scent.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Spread out sprigs on a baking sheet and freeze for a few hours or until frozen solid.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The people who worked at the night taco stand down the block were dishing out cheap al pastor tacos from a spit under a lamp between two sets of homeless encampments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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Then there is Canada and Greenland’s beef over the uninhabited Hans Island, a barren spit in the Kennedy Channel.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
25 July 2025
Noun
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President Macron and Brigitte will travel back to London later in the afternoon to lay a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey before touring the church.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Their journey continued to Caen and the Normandy region, and included a visit to the beaches and to the Normandy American Cemetery to sing our national anthem and hymns, and also to lay a wreath.—
Tom Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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“Spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spray. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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