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Recent Examples of branchlet
The photo of the branchlet tips shows the male pollen cones of cedar, which occur at the tips.
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oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2022
Only lemon trees require other pruning, to thin out twiggy branchlets so the plant can put more energy into vigorous branches, and to let light into the plant.
—Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019
Roth’s weeping fig is a classic example: braided trunk, delicately drooping branchlets, and a dense shock of glossy leaves about 2 inches long .
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2019
oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2022
Only lemon trees require other pruning, to thin out twiggy branchlets so the plant can put more energy into vigorous branches, and to let light into the plant.
—Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019
Roth’s weeping fig is a classic example: braided trunk, delicately drooping branchlets, and a dense shock of glossy leaves about 2 inches long .
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for branchlet
Noun
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His attempt to strangle Oswald leads a large prop door hanging above the stage to fall and crush Edward’s limbs, which are henceforth contained in thick casts.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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Scale invariance occurs in trees because trunks, limbs and twigs all branch in similar ways and for similar reasons.—
Mitchell Newberry,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Behind the scenes at the music video shoot for the record, Giveon explains how the simplistic approach to the video reflects his recent shift in focus and teases his upcoming album and accompanying tour.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
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Brody grows most animated when talking about the grueling, truncated 34-day shoot, stabbing the air for emphasis.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Freeman underwent surgery on Nov. 30 to remove the chip and shave down the spurs.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2025
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Out sprawled a wild sea of glass eyes, silver spurs and mystery elixirs locked into filmy jars.—
Sara Georgini,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Critics have sought to portray these groups and their efforts as an outgrowth of the push for diversity, equity and inclusion — or DEI, as it is often shortened — that has swept U.S. institutions in the last five years.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Panama Canal, truly an outgrowth of McKinley’s initiatives, is a different and more complex case.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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No record of post on Trump’s account Trump began his second presidential term with a flurry of executive orders, one of which rolled back DEI programs in all agencies in the executive branch.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The same principle appears in tree branches as well.—
Mitchell Newberry,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The prevailing theory is that the powers that be want to position the offshoot under the umbrella of parent company Paramount Global.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
14 Feb. 2025
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The character’s not as devilish on this funky offshoot, but the concept still lands.—
Stephen Kearse,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Choose Salt-Tolerant Plants Plants like viburnum, boxwood, red twig dogwood, and serviceberry react badly to salty soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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Now to what twigs’ bath thoughts are really getting at.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Branchlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branchlet. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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