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Recent Examples of branchlet
The photo of the branchlet tips shows the male pollen cones of cedar, which occur at the tips.
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oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2022
Only lemon trees require other pruning, to thin out twiggy branchlets so the plant can put more energy into vigorous branches, and to let light into the plant.
—Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019
Roth’s weeping fig is a classic example: braided trunk, delicately drooping branchlets, and a dense shock of glossy leaves about 2 inches long .
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2019
oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2022
Only lemon trees require other pruning, to thin out twiggy branchlets so the plant can put more energy into vigorous branches, and to let light into the plant.
—Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019
Roth’s weeping fig is a classic example: braided trunk, delicately drooping branchlets, and a dense shock of glossy leaves about 2 inches long .
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for branchlet
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Researchers combined a type of observational learning with intercommunication between its limbs to boost robots’ flexibility.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Camillie Bened led off for France, but one penalty loop during her standing shoot set the team back to 16th place.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the monthlong Rooster Prince shoot in Oklahoma, LaBeouf could be extremely temperamental, sources say.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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New fishing piers, a boat ramp, a spur trail connection, shelters and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant features will complement the segment of the 26-mile trail, with construction starting as soon as late spring 2026.—
Kate Kealey,
Des Moines Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Prairie View Ranch in Morgan County CBS She recently sponsored a bill to help local governments fund the Arkansas Valley Conduit water pipeline, a 130-mile pipeline with spurs that would serve 39 communities and 50,000 people east of Pueblo.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Organized in a fashion, but loosely so, an outgrowth, in both spirit and practical measure, of the network of express riders devised by Samuel Adams and elevated by Paul Revere.—
Kostya Kennedy,
Time,
16 Feb. 2026
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His interest in global health was an outgrowth from his time when, at age 15, he was stuck in a body cast for three months.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Phytoplankton establishes on the branches, which attracts zooplankton and insects.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The president also chairs meetings of the 17-member Cook County Board of Commissioners, the county's legislative branch.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jackson aimed his trademark fiery dynamism at studio and network executives, forming the Rainbow Coalition on Fairness in the Media — an offshoot of his Rainbow Coalition that focused on social justice and economic equality — and threatening boycotts against projects that excluded minorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Medley, who starred on RHONY for six seasons, among other offshoots, was announced as a new castmember on Tuesday, joining the previously familiar group of Kelly Bensimon, Countess Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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Amy Sussman / Getty Images First-time winner FKA twigs stuns in an ethereal ensemble, featuring an anthuriam flower accessory.—
Justine Goode,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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But the water gets rough, the times get rougher, and eventually one twig falls in love with a country star and the other makes out with skanks on the sidewalk.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Branchlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branchlet. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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