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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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Most of them were in the South, where weekend blasts of freezing rain caused tree limbs and power lines to snap, inflicting crippling outages on northern Mississippi and parts of Tennessee.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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No new precipitation is expected in Oncor’s service area on Monday but tree limbs with ice on them continue to sag and break onto power lines.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One of the actors hired for the video shoot has a personal connection to kinship care.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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While Boone did as many as 30 flips during the ad shoot, says Jones, Stiller’s dangerous flops were really the work of stunt personnel, one of whom fell onto a foam drum kit that was constructed with the use of a 3-D printer.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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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
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The talks are an outgrowth of recent diplomatic activity, even though Russia has kept up its attacks on Ukraine and its energy infrastructure, leaving parts of the country without power amid a bitterly cold winter.—
Katie Marie Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Speaking of e-commerce, another outgrowth of that retail phenomenon is the growing demand for industrial outdoor storage, according to Tropp.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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People brought tree branches in a circle to cordon off the area while others put flowers and candles at the memorial by a snow bank.—
Jack Brook,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Ice builds up on trees and power lines, causing branches to snap and lines to fall.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Pacheco’s original case was an offshoot of an investigation into a former Miami-Dade doctor, Jose Santeiro, who served a four-and-a-half year prison sentence for his role in a criminal case similar to hers.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The show has already generated a litany of spin-offs, with American, celebrity and junior offshoots.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
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Downspouts clogged with leaves or twigs are the primary cause of winter freeze-ups.—
Angie Hicks,
Boston Herald,
26 Dec. 2025
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The bag is framed with holiday decoration illustrations including pieces of cranberry and twigs.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
16 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Branchlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branchlet. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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