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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
Noun
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Remove any broken or diseased limbs.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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In recent years he's suffered from post-polio syndrome -- difficulty swallowing and tightness and pain in his limbs.—
Arthur Allen,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since Hocus Pocus 2, the armory has been used in another film shoot.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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But two years later, The Visitor is becoming a reality, with a 25-day shoot in Jordan planned for 2026.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Follow a short spur path for views of the sandstone arch.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some say his spurs are still jingling down the hallway, chasing after her.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And the film itself is the latest outgrowth of another long-running creative partnership—between Hawke and director Richard Linklater.—
Kyle McGovern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The first instance was an outgrowth of her sketchy sublet arrangement.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The local union branch is working to make sure that the collective bargaining agreement is honored during the furlough and organizing workshops to help members navigate unemployment benefits and career resources.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Army's approach evolving, but geography is a barrier The Army, which has the largest share of part-time troops among the military branches, is wrestling with the challenges of ensuring its reservists are fit to fight.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Donnie Wahlberg reprises his role as Reagan in the Blue Bloods offshoot.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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The missionary, a pilot for the evangelical group Serving in Mission, was reportedly taken north toward an area controlled by an ISIS offshoot.—
Greg Wehner , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Babycatcher chewed his twig and held on to a thin rope, not much more than a string, which disappeared up into the canopy, likely connected to the pulleys and rigs and tackle that worked the biggest net down below.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Even crows craft tools, bending twigs to similar ends.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Branchlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branchlet. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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