bramble

noun

Definition of bramblenext
as in tangle

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Recent Examples of bramble Starting at the front picket fence, Jonathan trains up English roses, clematis vines, and even raspberry brambles that tempt passing neighbors. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026 Drink options include prosecco, Aperol spritz, gin bramble, rum runner punch and more. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026 The nightingale turned abruptly, flying to a low bramble just inches from the fox’s snout. — Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025 Nicholas trips over a bramble, falls to his hands and knees in the soaking grass. — Harpers Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bramble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bramble
  1. tangle
  2. bush
  3. jungle
  4. brush
  5. scrub
  6. hedge
  7. grove
Noun
  • The delicately striated crystal floated up from its tangle of purple moss, rotating slowly before Rey snapped her full concentration toward it, holding it firmly in the air and between her two outstretched hands.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • Advertisement At the very center of its tangle of experiences and identities, objectives and conflicts, is Alice.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 27 July 2026
Definition of tangle
Noun
  • Right now, the blueberry bushes on Martha’s Bedford farm are laden with the delicious fruit—almost every branch is full.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 July 2026
  • Summer meant waiting until those wild berry bushes hidden in the woods near grandma’s house were finally ripe for the picking.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
Definition of bush
Noun
  • The hydrotherapy circuit runs cold plunge pools alongside a jungle-view sauna and a steam room with an ice fountain, plus a mud grotto and a vitality pool.
    — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • In addition to the 600 different species on display, the zoo's 700,000 types of plants create a lush jungle environment unlike any other.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Definition of jungle
Noun
  • Other air styler round brushes leave my fine hair looking more wind-swept than blown-out, with a ton of fly-aways.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026
  • Best mascara This mascara uses a brush with nearly 500 micro bristles to coat and lift every lash without clumping or smudging.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of brush
Noun
  • Guests mix ingredients such as olive oil, herbs and fragrances, with ground olive seeds added as a natural scrub.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Nearby, two performers were smoking in white Monobloc chairs, costumed in long aprons and scrubs, rubber gloves close at hand.
    — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of scrub
Noun
  • For example, to maintain visual continuity and not draw any extra attention to outdoor utilities, plant the same type of evergreen hedges around them as are used in other areas of the property.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026
  • Most famously, in 1966 the trophy was found underneath a hedge by a dog called Pickles a week after thieves had taken it from Westminster Central Hall, London, following England’s victory.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of hedge
Noun
  • Come late September, the surrounding groves of aspens erupt in brilliant shades of gold, creating a photogenic autumn scene.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Growers are experimenting with commercial groves of chocolate, vanilla and coffee with some success.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of grove

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