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. — David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 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
  • Guidry, at the prow, raised the lantern, revealed in the circle oflight a bobbing tangle of sargassum weed, a swimming snake, a child’s cloth doll.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Delicate ribbons of fettuccine tangle in a silky sauce of butter and Parmigiano.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of tangle
Noun
  • Consider paintings like Caracalla, where the titular emperor treads a trail of rose petals; or In a Rose Garden, where a woman shakes the petals of a rose bush down on her companion; and the extravaganza of The Roses of Heliogabalus.
    — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2026
  • Late summer is also a good time to selectively shape rose bushes and remove any unwanted growth.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 2026
Definition of bush
Noun
  • In some ultra-competitive genres—Northern soul, hip-hop, jungle—selectors have been known to cover up the center stickers of their records, or leave white labels unmarked, to throw boothsnooping DJs off the scent.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026
  • The journey leads from the jungle into the Andes — and from fieldwork into memory, exile and family loss.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of jungle
Noun
  • Then, after drying, use something like a stiff brush to reshape the fabric’s texture.
    — Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026
  • The brush actually needs to reach through the beautiful coat rather than simply smoothing the surface, Dench said.
    — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 16 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
  • Jaen city and surrounding Olive groves and trees, Jaen is known as the Olive Oil capital producing around 25% of global supply and over half of Spain's olive oil production.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Naladhu Private Island specializes in curating exclusive experiences, whether that’s a romantic outdoor movie night on cozy couches in the secluded coconut grove or a beachside dinner under the stars.
    — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
Definition of grove

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