soupçon

noun

süp-ˈsōⁿ How to pronounce soupçon (audio)
Definition of soupçonnext
as in sprinkling
a very small amount the book is filled with cynicism and sarcasm, along with a soupçon of existentialist angst

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Recent Examples of soupçon Runway Zero in all this is, very likely, The Phantom Thread from 2017—even if Daniel Day Lewis’s fictional twisted genius borrowed soupcons of a few different real-life designers to make up his Reynolds Woodcock character. — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2024 Clearly, there’s more than a soupcon of autobiography mixed into this novel. — Washington Post, 3 May 2022 Winemaker Ben Jordan tweaks the blend to suit each vintage — for the 2020, a soupcon each of chardonnay and pinot gris round out the wine. — Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022 The budget plan contains a few soupcons of intrigue as well: — Patrick May, The Mercury News, 24 May 2017 David Mallamud’s score (with lyrics by Dawkins) is a pastiche of styles and musical-theater in-jokes — a little music hall, a little Kander-and-Ebb with a soupcon of Mozart for the especially quick-eared. — Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, 12 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soupçon
  1. sprinkling
  2. hint
  3. glimmer
  4. splash
  5. shred
  6. bit
  7. touch
  8. speck
Noun
  • The ten breweries that produced the highest number of brews at a state or national level include some legendary names plus a good sprinkling of newer craft brewers making some incredible beers.
    — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Fey and Jost weren’t part of the McNally crowd, which included a sprinkling of SNL alumni among a more serious bunch probably best characterized by its collective mmm-ing at a Henry James reference.
    — Paula Aceves, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of sprinkling
Noun
  • Looking for Saturday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer?
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, so be sure to check back with Newsweek daily for more hints, clues and answers.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of hint
Noun
  • When former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday and flown to the International Criminal Court at The Hague, his most prominent critic felt a glimmer of hope.
    — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2025
  • But there are glimmers of hope, thanks to entrepreneurs like Kris Engskov.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of glimmer
Noun
  • What this means: The Bears didn’t wait long to make a big splash in the free-agency waters, zeroing in on the top available center and reaching a deal in the first half-hour of the NFL’s negotiating window.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Dallas didn’t make a huge splash with any of their offseason additions but re-signed and restructured the contracts of several key players.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of splash
Noun
  • When the last shreds of sunlight vanish, everyone pulls their car up to the field and turns on their headlights.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Waste management giant Veolia shreds blades into small pieces that go in kilns to replace the coal, sand and clay required to make cement.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2025
Definition of shred
Noun
  • One bit of good news to report is that Senate Democrats plan to vote in favor of the House's Continuing Resolution (CR).
    — JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • But, right after the speech, somebody kept a little bit of the board un-wiped to preserve it, while, someone else rushed to the board and took away the piece of chalk that Einstein had used for his writing.
    — Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of bit
Noun
  • That’s not an easy read for a goaltender on the first touch of the game, and Blue Jackets starter Daniil Tarasov ended up in no-man’s-land.
    — Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Satin Is The Luxurious Path to Restorative Sleep Satin, with its characteristic smooth finish and gentle touch, has earned its reputation as a premium sleep surface backed by scientific validation.
    — Pooja Shah, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of touch
Noun
  • This obviously means piece of peach or speck of fish or smear of hotness — but in French, therefore classy.
    — Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The moon appears incredibly large in the foreground of the image since it is located much closer to Earth than Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun, which, by comparison, appears as nearly a speck behind the prominent natural satellite.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of speck

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