Collocations for "sprinkle"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sprinkle" in context.
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sprinkle
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- [chocolate, colored] sprinkles
- sprinkles on [ice cream, cookies]
- do you want sprinkles on [that, top]?
- a sprinkle of [salt, cheese, cinnamon]
- a generous sprinkle of [cinnamon]
- add a sprinkle of [salt] (on top)
- yes, but just a sprinkle, please
- are expecting a few sprinkles of rain today
- with a sprinkle of [facts, humor, wit]
- had sprinkles of [grey, greying] hair
- a sprinkle of freckles
- sprinkle [it] with [oil, sugar, cinnamon, cheese, salt]
- sprinkle [oil] on [top, your food]
- sprinkle [oil] over the [top, crust]
- sprinkle in (some) [oil]
- sprinkle [generously, carefully, liberally, lightly]
- sprinkle the [lawn, flowers, garden] (with water)
- sprinkle some [jokes, humor, anecdotes] into the [speech, conversation]
'sprinkle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):