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Recent Examples of spray
Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Activists elsewhere have set fire to Tesla charging stations, scrawled swastikas into Tesla vehicles and sprayed graffiti on dealerships.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 May 2025
One popular way to cleanse the skin clean in the air is by using an antimicrobial spray, like sensitive skin-friendly hypochlorous acid spray.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Verb
Most importantly, don’t buy pesticides and spray your backyard to get rid of them, said Kritsky.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Activists elsewhere have set fire to Tesla charging stations, scrawled swastikas into Tesla vehicles and sprayed graffiti on dealerships.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
How to treat seasonal allergies Allergists said there are a number of over-the-counter medications that people can try as well as nasal sprays and rinses.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 May 2025
One popular way to cleanse the skin clean in the air is by using an antimicrobial spray, like sensitive skin-friendly hypochlorous acid spray.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spray
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The American Salad Book, written by Maximilian De Loup, and published in 1899, includes a salad of fresh pears, peeled and sliced, sprinkled with sugar, drizzled with a maraschino or ginger syrup and served with cream.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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Only a handful of headstones are sprinkled throughout the 1-acre tract at the front of Five Points Park near Johnson C. Smith University.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
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The pack includes 10 30-gallon bags made from two-ply, wet-strength paper that are strong and durable enough to hold grass clippings, twigs and branches, leaves, dirt, and much more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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The first sign in April is long strands of yellowish-green catkins dangling from every twig — thousands of them.—
Susan Koch,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2025
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The device is not particularly technologically advanced; the electronic components inside consist of little more than a battery and a heating coil that turns liquid into mist.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Copper frames reference The Balvenie’s distillation process, brutalist forms nod to the distillery’s architecture, and mist, light and sound call the slow, transformative maturation of The Balvenie Fifty Collection.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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And definitely don’t forget the coordinating corsage and boutonniere!—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2025
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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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Despite peppering Providence goaltender Michael DiPietro with 40 shots while surrendering just 19, the Checkers fell 3-2 in Game 3 of their AHL Atlantic Division semifinal series.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
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Khosrowshahi defended the policy changes against feisty employees who peppered him with questions and criticism at the company meeting and on Uber’s internal forum, according to audio and correspondence obtained by CNBC.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Top with more crushed ice, and garnish with a mint sprig.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Princess of Wales, 43, presented shamrock sprigs and took the salute during the parade at the Wellington Barracks in London.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Residents across Jones Creek from Sparrows Point also worry that the excavation would remove some spits of land that jut into the creek and protect their boats and property from winds and waves.—
Timothy B. Wheeler,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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Formentera, a craggy 12-mile spit of land, is a low-key refuge from the party scene in Ibiza, just a 30-minute ferry ride away.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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Reviewers praise the color, size, and fullness of this 22-inch wreath, which requires minimal fluffing to reach show-stopping lushness.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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Denim Tears, a brand founded in 2019 with a store in New York City, sells sweatsuits, jeans and denim jackets emblazoned with a design akin to a wreath, which is the design at issue in this case—though it is called the Denim Tears Mark throughout the complaint.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spray. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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