Thesaurus results for BRANCHLET

branchlet

noun

Definition of branchlet

as in limb

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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. — 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for branchlet

Noun

Know Good’s performance were videos of 3D emojis with limbs chasing after flying dollar bills.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Space tracking expert Bill Gray predicts an impact of 5,400 mph (8,700 kph) — seven times the speed of sound — near Einstein Crater on the moon’s sunlit western limb.

— Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of limb

Noun

The office, led by commissioner Kathleen Dodge, helps producers navigate local permitting and locate ideal locations for shoots.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Enough of the shoot was done in Provincetown itself to provide a warm evocation of the popular Massachusetts summertime destination, even if the movie could almost be accused of straight-washing its picturesque setting.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026

Definition of shoot

Noun

Howl’s needy nature led to one of Ly’s favorite videos, another captured in the spur of the moment during a hectic packing session.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 29 July 2026
One exhibit brings together the then-future president’s buckskin jacket and pants, his rifle, Tiffany knife, his spurs, and his branding irons.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

Definition of spur

Noun

At first glance, corals present as little more than colorful rocks — piles of lobes, stalagmites, and branches poking out from the seafloor.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
These are structures that branch repeatedly into finer and finer filaments, ending in a tuft-like crown of nanofibers.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of branch

Noun

Art Basel came to Miami Beach in 2002 as the first offshoot of its original event in Basel, Switzerland.

— Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
The demonstrators, affiliated with Youth Demand, an offshoot of a student division of climate action organization Just Stop Oil, then vocally called for England to end trade with Israel.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 July 2026