Recent Examples on the WebBut the Laugh Factory incident is but one tendril of Richards’ book, albeit an important one, tying into the dangerous high-wire act of performance in general and stand-up comedy in particular.—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024 Order whatever sounds as if it was conceived at a roadside farm stand: The All Good, Sweet Pea ($12) is as bright and fresh as snap-pea tendrils, while the dusty purple Concord Negroni ($13) is infused with local grapes.—Stacey Nield Brugeman, New York Times, 24 May 2024 From the ceiling hung a twisted glass chandelier by Eric Dunn, its spiked lampshades mimicking the tendrils of a brain’s dendrites.—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024 Curly tendrils fell out of her chic hairstyle, adding a romantic element.—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for tendril
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Word History
Etymology
probably modification of Middle French tendron bud, cartilage, alteration of Old French tenrum, from Vulgar Latin *tenerumen, from Latin tener tender — more at tender entry 1
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