as in branches
a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant
a tree bough fell on my car during the windstorm
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Recent Examples of boughs
The ceremonial fire, circled by cedar boughs, opened to the east where guests entered to offer prayer by sprinkling tobacco, sage, white cedar and sweetgrass to be burned.
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Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boughs
Noun
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The documentary makes the argument that the 1972 Godspell production planted seeds that would grow into a tree of many branches – one branch being SNL, another SCTV, and then leafing out into comedies like Best in Show starring Levy and SCTV alum Catherine O’Hara.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leaves sparkle on tree limbs like gemstones and flowering plants gear up for their season finale.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Whenever one of the men did, guards would lift him up not by his limbs but by the cuffs.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Boughs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boughs. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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