intersperse
verb
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Intersperse comes from Latin interspersus, a combination of the prefix inter- ("between or among") and sparsus, the past participle of spargere, meaning "to scatter." Sparsus is also the source of sparse.
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Examples of intersperse in a Sentence
Lee Somerville, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
That’s probably plenty for a 90-minute play, but Alfonso also wants to explore the U.S. immigration system in a broader way, interspersing the narrative with short, experiential monologues coming from immigrants of different ages and from different places.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
These digital images can be scheduled to be interspersed between art from the frame collection.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 6 May 2024
He’s soon joined by Parton and a choir, heightening the emotion, while the video is interspersed with footage of various real-world situations of both joy and struggle, highlighting the need for compassion and empathy.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Exposures showcases the creative link between Brolin and Director of Photography Greig Fraser, and includes Fraser’s candid photos from working on the set interspersed with poems by Brolin.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
The Taste of Country Cooking, by Edna Lewis Lewis’s exemplary Southern cookbook is interspersed with essays on growing up in a farming community in Virginia; many of the recipes in the book unspool from these memories.
—Marian Bull, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
The visual language became that of an awards show performance, with low-angle shots from the stage interspersed with drone shots showing the expanse of the crowd.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2024
Water Street, its main drag, has a smattering of restaurants interspersed with antique shops, but for a bite with a view, check out the popular Dog Watch Cafe overlooking the harbor.
—Amy Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Intersperse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intersperse. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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