grapevine

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Recent Examples of grapevine Sometimes victims found him through the grapevine. Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025 Here, grapevines twist on the limestone slopes below—feeding crisp Malvasia poured at terrace cafés. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Fennell explained that grapevine canes, the woody stems that support grape clusters, are an abundant, cellulose-rich material, and are available in the large quantities each year after harvest. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025 The 10-acre site includes rooms, tunnels, and grottos where citrus trees and grapevines grow underground. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grapevine
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Noun
  • Jourdan is a relatively calm ghost (staff report objects being moved around the restaurant), but there’s a slightly more active spirit in the Courtyard Bar, where there have been three instances of an unknown source throwing a glass from across the room.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds are both good sources of dietary fiber, protein, magnesium, and other essential nutrients.
    Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • However, that has all changed over the past few days as reports from outlets including , and uncovered past messages from Platner written on the message board site Reddit – some of which have been deleted as Platner seeks to distance himself from them.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Johnson allegedly then stabbed her several times, according to Kearny Police, per the outlets.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On weekends and evenings in particular, drivers will seek the fastest path to and from Highway 85, and that will impact neighborhoods and schools around Saratoga and Prospect avenues.
    Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Aurora police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday on Southbound I-225 between East Sixth and East Alameda avenues.
    Marco Cummings, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Knives were reportedly being stored between an electrical conduit and a wall covering.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Once a cushioned conduit to the other side, the casket now bursts with the wisdom of a life lived outside the box.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Diagonal passes to onrushing full-backs has proven to be another effective route around the high defensive line, as Inter targeted Denzel Dumfries with 14 long balls out to his flank across the two-legged Champions League semi-final tie with Barcelona last season.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The patient who was being taken to the hospital was placed in another rescue vehicle, which continued the route.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Others believe a different origin story.
    Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Uruguay origins The conference dates back to 2016 and is usually held in Punta del Este in the North American fall.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • By removing financial hurdles, the Randy Smith Junior Tour aims to reverse that trend and create a pipeline of talent for future generations.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The proceeds are then converted into digital currency and funneled through Chinese payment platforms, creating what investigators describe as a hidden pipeline of American capital leaving the country.
    Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grapevine. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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