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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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To relieve the burning pain, people plunge the affected limb in streams or ponds, triggering the release of thousands of larvae and contaminating the water source.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Well, pick up that limb and use it as a weapon to hit enemies.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During the shoot, Mitchum filmed a short making-of documentary called The Last Movie Movie.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Miller has had a long career in production Before his photography work, Miller spent a decade as a commercial location manager, scouting locations for shoots for companies like Nike, Ford and Toyota.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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That loop yields a two-mile hike with 300 feet of climbing, not counting the short spur trail up to the hogback.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Going Dutch, which is wholly owned by Fox Entertainment, is an outgrowth of Leary’s broadcast direct deal with the company.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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This recent effort to cast a very wide net is an outgrowth of the Covid era when many schools dropped standardized tests from their admission process, and has continued even as schools revert to their former practices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Outside the home, keep tree branches pruned, and as far away from the house as possible.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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This holds true no matter which branch of government Democrats control at the time.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Now Qatar—a state that shelters Hamas leaders, bankrolls Muslim Brotherhood offshoots, and runs influence operations the world over—enjoys the protection of an American guarantee.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The organization behind the naked bike ride is an offshoot of the Portland World Naked Bike Ride, a group that holds naked bike rides in Portland as a form of protest.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The traditional image of a bird’s nest is a small, roughly circular twig structure in a tree, but the nests of bearded vultures look significantly different.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tie a twig at each end to keep the apples from sliding off.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Branchlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branchlet. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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