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Recent Examples of sprig
Skip it, or infuse the oil with a small sprig of fresh rosemary.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Lavender-Topped Presentation Before even opening the first box, recipients were greeted with a sprig of fresh lavender.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Swift, meanwhile, was posed against a tree in a white collared shirt, a black jumper and held a leafy sprig in her hand.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Garnish with mint sprig and fresh berries.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Lavender-Topped Presentation Before even opening the first box, recipients were greeted with a sprig of fresh lavender.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Swift, meanwhile, was posed against a tree in a white collared shirt, a black jumper and held a leafy sprig in her hand.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Garnish with mint sprig and fresh berries.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprig
twig
Noun
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The Babycatcher chewed his twig and held on to a thin rope, not much more than a string, which disappeared up into the canopy, likely connected to the pulleys and rigs and tackle that worked the biggest net down below.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Even crows craft tools, bending twigs to similar ends.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Sprig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprig. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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