How to Use smattering in a Sentence

smattering

noun
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  • She only knows a smattering of German.
  • The call to punt was met with a smattering of boos, but the decision proved to be the right one.
    — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Only a smattering of starters — or potential starters — took the AT&T field for the team’s 28-23 loss to the Jaguars.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The top symptoms were a sore, scratchy throat and a smattering of sniffles.
    — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2022
  • At the mention of Harvard, there was a smattering of boos.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
  • The fan eventually leaped off stage to a smattering of boos from the crowd.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The resort had already seen a smattering of storms in the months before.
    — Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
  • But when Navratilova took the second set 6-4, there came a smattering of boos.
    — Sally Jenkins, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2023
  • Any smattering of Angels fans who chose to boo him were drowned out by the grateful Angels fans and the Dodgers fans.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Inspired by reruns of The Brady Bunch, my hair is short and feathered with a smattering of fuschia strands.
    — Lena Dunham, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2022
  • The reaction, at a gig in 1978, was a smattering of applause.
    — Jon Pareles, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Ok, so this is a long column, with just a smattering of the ideas people offered.
    — cleveland, 14 May 2022
  • The job was one of the few available to him in the smattering of tiny communities of mud-brick houses that line the edge of the forest here.
    — New York Times, 13 July 2022
  • Trailing 69-55 at halftime, the Mavericks left the court to a smattering of boos.
    — Brad Townsend, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The Huskies spent three weeks in their hotels playing before just a smattering of fans.
    — Dom Amore, courant.com, 18 Mar. 2022
  • This was a fourth quarter that heard a smattering of boos from the home crowd unaccustomed to this fate.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 10 Sep. 2023
  • With bright green hair and a smattering of metallic stars, Lizzo looks like a goddess on earth.
    — Seventeen Editors, Seventeen, 7 June 2022
  • All that remained was a smattering of ashes and the tread marks of bulldozers.
    — Julia Shipley, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2024
  • That’s the idea behind this week’s playlist, which highlights a smattering of rock favorites.
    — Amy Eisinger, M.a., SELF, 3 Mar. 2023
  • This ride packs in the best of West Virginia, including 35 bridges, a smattering of quaint small towns, and two tunnels.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2022
  • As Biden’s motorcade pulled away after the event wrapped, a tiny smattering of cheers sounded from the crowd.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024
  • Despite a healthy smattering of younger hip-hop heads, much of the crowd hovered around 50, give or take a few years, and the energy waned a bit a few times.
    — cleveland, 13 Aug. 2023
  • All that said, there are at least a smattering of top-scoring films available on Netflix for movie lovers.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 4 May 2022
  • There was a smattering of boos at the ballpark when the washout was announced an hour before the scheduled first pitch on Halloween night.
    — Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Chili Cheese Fritos smothered in beef ‘n’ bean chili and melted cheddar with sliced, fresh jalapenos and a smattering of green onions.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Tomorrow night: Clouds are back on the increase and a smattering of light showers can’t be ruled out.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
  • To create the most natural smattering, the key is to know when to stop: dot a few spots over the bridge of your nose and then just a few where the sun hits your face on your cheeks, and that’s it.
    — Georgia Day, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2023
  • And, as expected, the crowd is piling on a smattering of boos any time Sam Bennett touches the puck.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
  • Vintage modes are almost all 34 mm, though there are a smattering of 36 mm models as well as the modern iterations at modern sizes.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Her glam featured a chic ponytail and her signature red lip, as well as a smattering of glitter freckles from Fazit Beauty.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024

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