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Recent Examples of cuttings
Harvest summer herbs for drying, and take cuttings of others to keep them going indoors over the winter months.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
The next year, Mary's family sent plants, bulbs and cuttings from her garden back home.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In 1896, Paul Masson started a vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains using vines from Burgundy, and in 1912 Ernest Wente acquired cuttings from the University of Montpellier and planted them on his family’s land in Livermore Valley.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
The next year, Mary's family sent plants, bulbs and cuttings from her garden back home.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In 1896, Paul Masson started a vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains using vines from Burgundy, and in 1912 Ernest Wente acquired cuttings from the University of Montpellier and planted them on his family’s land in Livermore Valley.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuttings
slices
Noun
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Finally, layer the baked eggplant slices with seasoned tomato sauce and cheese filling.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Part of the retailer’s fan-favorite German food line, these tarts feature a buttery pastry crust filled with rich almond frangipane and layered with thin slices of apple.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Cuttings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuttings. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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