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Recent Examples of spray
Umair Irfan, Vox, 31 Mar. 2025
Buy: Sun Protection Sun Bum Original Sunscreen Spray with SPF 50
This Sun Bum sunscreen spray lives in my bag in the spring and summer.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The kit comes with wipes and a spray with a microfiber towel to quickly clean, shine and protect your stainless steel surfaces.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Verb
More pollen leads to more seeds, which means even more plants spraying pollen the next season.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 31 Mar. 2025
Buy: Sun Protection Sun Bum Original Sunscreen Spray with SPF 50
This Sun Bum sunscreen spray lives in my bag in the spring and summer.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
Thanks to a blend of lavender, chamomile and vetiver, Dr. Persaud encourages users to set a calming night routine, and cap it off by spritzing their pillow, sheets and pajamas with the powerful spray.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The kit comes with wipes and a spray with a microfiber towel to quickly clean, shine and protect your stainless steel surfaces.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spray
Verb
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Push the button and voila – exactly the right flavorings are sprinkled down into your recipe.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2025
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Not exactly despair, but resignation set in, as though sheltering in the basement and sprinkling the children with holy water were to be the accommodating ministrations.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Everything inside is for sale, including the squirrel and deer portraits, the linen curtains and the twig chandelier.—
Katie Sweeney,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Trump Administration could trim twigs from its org chart, or take an axe and lop off entire limbs, erasing whole offices.—
David W. Brown,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ouai may be known for its effective hair care and tropical body mists, but the brand’s affordable fragrances deserve all the attention.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
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The nasal mist delivers a drug and steroid-free instant congestion relief.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Outside, Jeff Goldblum arrived making conversation while wearing the largest purple corsage ever and enjoying snacks.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Her father, Sean Cooper, waited outside her hospital room with a matching pink corsage in hand for his little girl.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The whole salad is scattered with mint and pepper flakes that provide a visual and flavor boost that not only appeals to the eye but also really makes the mango dressing pop more so.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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Guadarrama eyed her up and down, took some measurements, made a few quick alterations, and then began to pepper her with questions about her bra.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Risotto Ingredients 2 sprigs parsley stems 4 sprigs thyme 2 bay leaves 1 tsp black peppercorns 1 tsp fennel seed (Wrap the above tightly in cheesecloth.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Squeeze 2 of the garlic halves to pop the cloves into the braising liquid and discard their skins as well as the herb sprigs.—
Beth Dooley,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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California urged its citizens to request that 23andMe delete their data and destroy their spit samples.—
Kayte Spector-Bagdady,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then Victoria told a story about her own brother pinning her down and dangling spit above her mouth.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dress up your doors, walls or mantels with floral wreaths or garlands.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Wayfair’s Easter storefront has loads of decor to choose from, including lifelike flowers, charming bunny figurines, inviting wreaths, and more for up to 33 percent off.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spray. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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