sprat

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Recent Examples of sprat Local delicacies include rye bread, sprat sandwiches, the Estonian pastry Pirukad, Mulgipuder which is a porridge of mashed potatoes and barley and Kohuke, a sweet cheese curd and chocolate snack. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Her family’s Christmas lunch includes two versions of Jansson’s temptation (one with sprats, one without) and, of course, schnapps and singing. Eric Kim, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023 The fish’s brine perfumes the cream with warm spices, such as nutmeg and cinnamon, and the sprats themselves melt into oblivion after a long bake. Eric Kim, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023 The store’s shelves are stocked with sausages, many-layered honey cake, tinned sprats from Latvia, and other Eastern European goods. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023 Baltic Sea sprat smoked with heather and chamomile, say — to stretch your taste beyond its comfort zone and perhaps prime your next order. New York Times, 26 Aug. 2021 If left to swim downstream by themselves, some of the sprats would get lost and overheated in the stagnant reservoirs behind each dam; despite screens, others would be ground up in the turbines. Patrick Symmes, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019 In the Baltic Sea, juvenile herring and sprat – another small herring-like fish – have more food available to them in warm years than in cool years, and have also benefited from warming. Chris Free, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprat
Noun
  • There’s also a location in Houston and a fully shoppable website that stocks women’s, men’s, and kid’s boots ($275), as well as a concierge service to customize any pair.
    Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
  • As of Thursday afternoon, over $11,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe set up to provide support for his wife and three kids as the search continues.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Some have children at home and the income from low-wage jobs doesn’t cover the cost of childcare.
    Peter Ubel, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • One study found that 9% of children had abdominal migraines, and most had family members with other types of migraine.
    Janelle McSwiggin, MSN, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The juveniles were each issued a summons and released to their parents.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The juveniles gliding through the North Yuba today recently hatched from eggs that were deposited by scientists last fall.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • First, cubs emerged earlier than the scientists expected, based on previous records.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Three cubs born of one female is exciting news for the park, which was listed as a World Heritage Site in 2021.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025

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“Sprat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprat. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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