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Synonyms & Antonyms for smatter
Synonyms: Noun
couple, few, handful, scatter, scattering, smattering, sprinkle, sprinkling
Antonyms: Noun
army, crowd, flock, gazillion, horde, host, jillion, kazillion, legion, loads, many, mountain, multitude, oodles, scads, thousands, zillion
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Examples of smatter in a Sentence
Noun
we received only a smatter of complaints about the bookRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
During the class, remember to look out at the trees, to the sculptures smattered throughout, to the family of deer that will surely be grazing ahead. — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, "This Open-Air Yoga Studio in the Hamptons Is a Dream Getaway," 16 Aug. 2018 There are eight venues smattered across the small, green city: pre-war Art Nouveau buildings, relics of Soviet modernism, the train station at seaside resort town Jurmala. — Laura Bannister, Vogue, "Where to Go in Riga, Latvia, the New Arts Hub of the Baltic," 17 June 2018 Who’s listening At UCF’s rehearsal hall, the crowd of 50 or so is smattered throughout the seats watching the New Music Ensemble perform pieces written by students. — Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Unheard: Journey into Central Florida's experimental music scene," 27 Apr. 2018 Groping blindly, European and especially British explorers began trying to map this seascape beginning in the late 1500s – leading to a series of small advances, smattered with setbacks and tragedies, over centuries. — Chris Mooney, Anchorage Daily News, "Far north dilemma: Scientists came to explore Canadian Arctic, but their work could also change its future," 21 Dec. 2017 Groping blindly, European and especially British explorers began trying to map this seascape beginning in the late 1500s — leading to a series of small advances, smattered with setbacks and tragedies, over centuries. — Chris Mooney, Washington Post, "Scientists came to explore the fabled waters of the Arctic — but their work could also change its future.," 21 Dec. 2017 Get smattered with color powders, then enjoy the festival’s other offerings such as yoga and dance classes. — Alexandra Yoon-hendricks, sacbee, "San Jose overrun by snakes, scorpions and other cold-blooded creatures," 11 Aug. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The apartment is immaculate—done up in charcoal and silver, with gilded accents and a tasteful smatter of lucite. — Mattie Kahn, Glamour, "Bethenny Frankel Doesn't Need to Be Thanked. But She Wouldn't Mind a Little Gratitude From President Trump.," 14 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'smatter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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