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Recent Examples of sprigFor your cooking needs, harvest a couple of sprigs at any point during the growing season by clipping away a few branches.—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2025 San Diego’s Craft Lemonade has stirred up a new Pickle Lemonade, with pickle and dill juices, a fresh dill sprig and pickle spear.—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025 But St-Germain, which was acquired by liquor giant Bacardi in 2013, has been perhaps the biggest proponent of the cocktail that mixes elderflower liqueur with prosecco, sparkling water and mint sprig and lime wedge for garnish.—John Kell, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 Add ice and serve with mint sprigs and a fresh lime wheel.—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sprig
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twig
Noun
Deer and moose munch on the shrub’s leaves and twigs.
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The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
27 June 2025
In sycamores, the spores often infect not just leaves but twigs and buds.
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