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Definition of spritz

as in spray

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Parents can indulge in a kid-free night and enjoy the coastline’s romantic soul with a waterside spritz or wine tasting in the hills of Ravello. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 The spritz gets rid of grease and grime and works on most surfaces in your kitchen and beyond. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 23 July 2026

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Nothing is ever going to top it except, of course, the thin green coat of algae that Greenwater Solutions—seems nominally determinative, in a bad way—is trying to spritz with nanobubbles. — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026 Be sure to spritz enough cleaner to dampen the cloth well. — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for spritz

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Noun

If a reproduction looks too shiny, Quinn suggests using a matte spray to tone down the finish.

— Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026
If a bear keeps approaching, use bear spray – it is proven to be the easiest and most effective way to deter a bear that threatens you.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Thursday’s off day couldn’t come at a better time, and there are more days off sprinkled throughout the final six weeks of the season.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
These are small to large grasslands usually sprinkled with wetlands (glacial potholes) and set amid private farmland, which supplies the grain.

— Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of sprinkle

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Defensive tackle Brendan Bett is best known for his spit work against USF in the loss that unraveled Florida’s season, but his three sacks were the third-most of any Gator last year.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Most residents of Rocky Ripple, built on a spit of land between the White River and the Indiana Central Canal, had evacuated the night before as the Indianapolis Department of Public Works began closing floodgates.

— Tilly Robinson, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2026

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