How to Use intersperse in a Sentence

intersperse

verb
Definition of interspersenext
Synonyms for interspersenext
  • Some seagulls were interspersed among the ducks.
  • You should intersperse these pictures evenly throughout the book.
  • Jackson’s face was displayed up close in a stark black-and-white video segment, as images of blood and bruises were interspersed with pensive stares.
    — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Another warning: it is interspersed with disturbing images of sheep being sheared.
    — Douglas Perry, OregonLive.com, 16 Oct. 2017
  • Normally these items are interspersed with plastic pieces, syringes, condoms, cigarette filters and cigar tips.
    — Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Hiroshima’s downtown is a garden of modern architecture interspersed with swaths of lovely green parks.
    — Juli Berwald, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2017
  • Khalid begins to reminisce about his past relationship with sappy video clips interspersed throughout the emotive visual.
    — Nerisha Penrose, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2017
  • These stages are also called deep sleep, where according to the ASA, extremely slow brain waves start to appear, interspersed with faster waves.
    — Nitun Verma, SELF, 3 Nov. 2017
  • The footage of their lessons is interspersed with dance routines performed by a sophisticated, all-female troupe, whose movements incorporate sign language translations of the songs.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 11 Dec. 2017
  • Patterns recalling Turkish tiles adorn some of the soaring walls, in a design by Glen & Co., and are interspersed with displays of old butchering tools, slabs of meat and wines.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Emergency intercoms are interspersed throughout the campus.
    — Darcy Costello, The Courier-Journal, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Lao and French elements will be interspersed throughout the property, from the architecture to its dining facilities.
    — Christina Liao, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2017
  • What of the churches interspersed with the mosques in Medan?
    — New York Times, 18 Oct. 2019
  • The post was also interspersed with some quick snaps of shells and the scenic blue waters.
    — Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 7 July 2023
  • This is all interspersed with clips of Jamie and Trevor making out in a hot tub.
    — Lia Beck, refinery29.com, 20 Apr. 2020
  • Her words were interspersed with bangs in the distance.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
  • They’re are interspersed with the large flat stones used in the massive display.
    — Denise Coffey, courant.com, 22 July 2019
  • The gray itself is a shock of silvery white interspersed with some brown strands on the nape of my neck and along my cheeks.
    — Jessica Berger Gross, Longreads, 10 July 2018
  • The nearby air fills with the electric motor thrum of the oil pump jacks they are interspersed with.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2020
  • The first part of spring can still bring plenty of chilly weather interspersed with those mild days.
    — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The poems, interspersed throughout the film, aren’t easy to listen to.
    — By Joan Chrissos, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
  • The cheeky clip features the Chicks interspersed with vintage clips.
    — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Songs by Mashrou’ Leila, a Lebanese rock band with an openly gay singer, are interspersed throughout the shows.
    — The Economist, 15 Mar. 2018
  • These boxes were interspersed with all sorts of things.
    — Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani, The New Republic, 20 June 2023
  • Seafood, seafood, and more seafood, interspersed with some moose and fried bologna (known as Newfoundland steak).
    — Bridget Hallinan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2018
  • Mealtime—breakfast and lunch are served on the train, interspersed with many appearances of the bar cart—was an event.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2023
  • And, of course, he's got something to say about the creative process interspersed with teases of his fashion projects.
    — NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018
  • Four of the payments were in even amounts, interspersed among those made by his leadership PAC.
    — Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Finch was not interviewed for Anatomy of Lies, but screenshots of her social media posts are interspersed in the series.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Other recordings of vocal folk music are interspersed in the brooding piece filled with aching pauses, startling trills and echoes.
    — Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2024

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