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Discover LudwigThe phrase "sprinkling of" is correct and commonly used in written English
It means a small amount or number of something scattered or dispersed. Example: The cake was topped with a sprinkling of powdered sugar, adding a touch of sweetness to each bite.
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A sprinkling of dark powder.
There is also a sprinkling of stardust.
Add a generous sprinkling of herbs.
Serve with a sprinkling of coriander.
So there's a sprinkling of them.
As with all horror movies, there's a sprinkling of sex.
There was quite a sprinkling of women in the crowd.
There was also a sprinkling of pop artists.
Characters: several businessmen, some journalists, a sprinkling of diplomats.
National record-setters, state champions, a sprinkling of Olympians.
THE CROWD Mostly local, with a sprinkling of shoppers.
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