Definitions
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- verb transitive To
sprinkle over. - verb transitive, nonce word To be
sprinkled over (something).
Etymologies
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over- + sprinkle
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Examples
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While the stars that oversprinkle All the heavens _seem to twinkle_.
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While the stars that oversprinkle All the heavens seem to twinkle with a _crystalline_ delight.
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While the stars that oversprinkle All the heavens seem to twinkle _with delight_.
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While the stars _that_ oversprinkle All the heavens.
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While the stars that oversprinkle all the heavens, seem to twinkle
The Canadian Elocutionist Anna Kelsey Howard
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