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Recent Examples of sprig
Skip the garnish or top with a sprig of fresh basil instead.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
Top with fresh blackberries and a sprig of mint from your garden.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
Solitary floral tattoos, particularly poppies, daisies, clovers, and lavender sprigs, Kim says, are springing up this season.
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 7 July 2025
This sprig, in turn, is nestled between a laurel and a palm—the symbols of the Bembo family.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
Top with fresh blackberries and a sprig of mint from your garden.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
Solitary floral tattoos, particularly poppies, daisies, clovers, and lavender sprigs, Kim says, are springing up this season.
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 7 July 2025
This sprig, in turn, is nestled between a laurel and a palm—the symbols of the Bembo family.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprig
twig
Noun
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The mesh cover prevents captured debris, like leaves and twigs, from escaping back into the pool water.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Aug. 2025
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The first teaser trailer for The Carpenter’s Son—a biblical horror movie starring FKA twigs as Mary, mother of Jesus—is here.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Sprig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprig. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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