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noun

ˈsma-tə-riŋ How to pronounce smattering (audio)
Definition of smatteringnext
as in handful
a small number a smattering of guests at the art exhibit

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smattering

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verb

present participle of smatter
as in blathering

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Recent Examples of smattering
Noun
Esparza is endorsed by the California Democratic Party, the California Federation of Labor Unions, plus a smattering of other labor unions and Democrat leaders, per his campaign website. — Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Stalter wore a gold bra and matching hot pants with a smattering of gold jewelry. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 Kirk was working in events management, alongside a smattering of other jobs, when her goals for Peterborough United and celebration GIF began to go viral online. — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The crowd was mostly Americans, with a smattering of Brits and European voyagers such as Belgians and French. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smattering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smattering
  1. handful
  2. pattering
  3. couple
  4. trolling
  5. chattering
  6. bleating
  7. sputtering
  8. jabbering
Noun
  • The South London artist channels Disney soundtrack tropes into claustrophobic strings and drones, while a handful of vocal tracks hint darkly at real-world family drama.
    — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
  • When hunger strikes, there are a handful of restaurants to choose from.
    — Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of handful
Verb
  • The interview was interrupted multiple times because of rain pattering against the barn roof where it was being held.
    — Emily Chang, ABC News, 7 June 2026
  • Benito finds community with the like-minded Pleneros de la Cresta, who have been playing the island’s pattering folk music for over a decade.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Definition of pattering
Noun
  • The crowd consists of families, honeymooners, and older couples.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The upstairs couples’ section and the more open downstairs offer different experiences.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of couple
Verb
  • Johnson’s life outside of work often consists of reading books with her bookclub TeaTime (which is also the name of her production company), watching movies, and trolling her friends.
    — Chelsea Daniel, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
  • After a tense year of sniping and trolling each other, the family members agreed to bury the butcher knife, and the Original Roy Hutchins empire added an Arlington location near AT&T Stadium.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of trolling
Verb
  • There was something that got a lot of people chattering in the world of math.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Some were already chattering about hitting Angine de Poitrine’s two nights at the Wiltern in December.
    — Josh Martin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of chattering
Verb
  • However, the animals did survive and seemed set on helping their family survive too, repeatedly bleating and stomping on the debris covering the bunker.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
  • Players started bleating, serenading James with sounds deserving of the GOAT — greatest of all time.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Definition of bleating
Verb
  • But the problem is, Miami’s offense kept sputtering most of the game.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
  • His Toronto Maple Leafs, on the heels of three straight first-round playoff exits, were sputtering in November with a 9-10-4 record.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sputtering
Verb
  • In an eventual 57-point Hurricanes victory, Stevenson was balling and jabbering about it, too, to every Wildcats pass catcher within earshot.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Definition of jabbering

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“Smattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smattering. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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