SPRAT Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

sprat

noun

ˈsprat

Definition of sprat

as in kid

a young person who is between infancy and adulthood planning to spend their vacation at a couples-only resort where they would not be bothered by snotty-nosed sprats

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Recent Examples of sprat Some 134,000 tons of frozen pelagic fish — such as sardines, anchovies, mackerel, sprats and herring — are thawed and tossed into European tuna cages every year. — Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025 The area also acts as a nursery for fish like lemon sole, plaice, and European sprat. — Lauren Lowman, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025 Local delicacies include rye bread, sprat sandwiches, the Estonian pastry Pirukad, Mulgipuder which is a porridge of mashed potatoes and barley and Kohuke, a sweet cheese curd and chocolate snack. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Her family’s Christmas lunch includes two versions of Jansson’s temptation (one with sprats, one without) and, of course, schnapps and singing. — Eric Kim, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023 If left to swim downstream by themselves, some of the sprats would get lost and overheated in the stagnant reservoirs behind each dam; despite screens, others would be ground up in the turbines. — Patrick Symmes, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019

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Writer Brad Bird confirmed there will not be a time jump in the third movie, keeping the Parr kids Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack at their original ages.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Families can also participate in daily arts and crafts sessions, with materials provided on request and staff on hand to help kids create their own souvenirs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of kid

Noun

Two other juveniles were injured, according to the Grand Prairie Police Department.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
His adult co-defendant in Jackson’s killing was sentenced to 29 years, but juveniles, even those convicted of murder, cannot be held in custody in California beyond their 20s.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of juvenile

Noun

The four-part series follows a lion cub named Kio, who faces loss, exile and fierce rivals in a fight to survive and become a king.

— Addie Morfoot, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Four months after her birth, with more than a thousand suggestions submitted by the public, Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has named its new lion cub just in time for World Lion Day.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

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