as in handful
a small number
we received only a smatter of complaints about the book
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Recent Examples of smatter
Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022
Outside a car wash where two people died, a smatter of small bloodstains can still be seen on the white exterior wall.
—Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2019
The apartment is immaculate—done up in charcoal and silver, with gilded accents and a tasteful smatter of lucite.
—Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2018
Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
Glover’s patchwork ethos is smattered across its seven installments.
—WIRED, 17 Mar. 2023
Lee is also now taking a smattering reps at first base as expected entering the spring.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 17 Mar. 2023
The movie is smattered with deep focus cinematography, led by the director of photography Jomo Fray.
—Omar Sanchez, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2020
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, 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, 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, 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, 21 Dec. 2017
Noun
As part of the show, the Design Museum invited artists to create new clock faces; there is also a smatter of Chicago clock history, and recently included, remarkably, the original wooden hands from the Wrigley Building’s clock face, located by Samuelson on eBay.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022
Outside a car wash where two people died, a smatter of small bloodstains can still be seen on the white exterior wall.
—Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2019
The apartment is immaculate—done up in charcoal and silver, with gilded accents and a tasteful smatter of lucite.
—Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2018
Verb
Another version is dotted with oily little pepperoni cups and smattered with hot honey: simple and satisfying.
—Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
Glover’s patchwork ethos is smattered across its seven installments.
—WIRED, 17 Mar. 2023
Lee is also now taking a smattering reps at first base as expected entering the spring.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 17 Mar. 2023
The movie is smattered with deep focus cinematography, led by the director of photography Jomo Fray.
—Omar Sanchez, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2020
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, 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, 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, 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, 21 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smatter
Noun
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Los Angeles has a handful of them, and their data is tracked and published on an hourly basis by the EPA.—
Paresh Dave,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
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In Florida, judicial nominating commissions submit a handful of names to the governor, who has final say on whom to appoint as a new judge.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The rain kept pattering down, and the pygmies began to call each other in a long chirrup.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Jan. 2025
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Then comes an electric riff, some pattering drums, more singers.—
Alex Suskind,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2024
Noun
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If Garcia Swisher’s past as an undersea princess is somehow news to you, please enjoy this behind-the-scenes look back at her stint as Ariel: So, what does the future hold for this couple?—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
23 Jan. 2025
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However, the judge pressed for confirmation, asking if the couple was legally married anywhere.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In other words, to blather on about how unremarkable iPhone 16 is compared to the one immediately preceding it completely misses the forest for the trees.—
Steven Aquino,
Forbes,
3 Oct. 2024
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But who needs to blather on when there is a brisk 90-minute set of lush ‘70s and ‘80s classics to administer?—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
27 Sep. 2024
Verb
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But when the disheveled, withdrawn ex-friend shows up in the locker room gibbering about an evil spirit, Sam is mortified, impulsively knocking to the ground the grungy-looking Mason jar that Tamira has been carrying around.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2023
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For a while, police interest bent toward a Phud who had been warned he might be eliminated from the program, who had seemed almost exultant about the fire and gibbered gleefully about the media spotlight.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2018
Verb
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Dozens of schoolmates chattered happily under the pines, kicking a soccer ball on sun-streaked grass, climbing a play structure and scarfing down pizza.—
Teresa Watanabe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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In addition, the award-winning and emerging writers were asked to include three of eight items in each story: a shovel, the name Sandi, an undertaker, a Minnesota Twins baseball cap, chattering teeth, whistling, smoke and a mousetrap.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
24 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Bao Li, a playful boy who bleats in excitement, climbed dangerously high up a tree.—
Robin Wright,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2025
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The living room was a swirl of kids and bleating screens.—
John Branch,
New York Times,
24 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Charlie Woods is trolling his dad’s indoor golf skills!—
Danielle Jennings,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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That’s not a surprise, but the Lawrence Police Department trolling Penn State while sharing a tip for driving in the snow certainly was unexpected.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Smatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smatter. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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