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Recent Examples of sprig
For your cooking needs, harvest a couple of sprigs at any point during the growing season by clipping away a few branches.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprig
twig
Noun
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Deer and moose munch on the shrub’s leaves and twigs.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
27 June 2025
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In sycamores, the spores often infect not just leaves but twigs and buds.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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“Sprig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprig. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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