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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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Without warning, the robot loses control, thrashing its limbs, knocking over equipment and forcing the technicians to scramble out of harm's way.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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Several young men, including Reed’s grandson, were helping to haul debris, trees and limbs to the curb May 23.—
Gael Langdon,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
Noun
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This may force the 76-year-old, who is battling an undisclosed form of cancer, to cancel the traditional Boxing Day shoot, which is described as a central part of the royal family’s holiday plans.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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In court, Pratt admitted to coming up with the idea for GirlsDoPorn, recruiting women to appear in the videos, sometimes transporting them to and from the site of a video shoot and sometimes manning the camera, prosecutors said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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According to the National Wild Turkey Federation, around one percent of toms have multiple spurs.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
7 May 2025
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Each of its legs had a 1 3/8-inch spur, plus another 5/8-inch spur beside the first one.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
7 May 2025
Noun
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That’s an outgrowth of months of success, dating back to last season, in coming through in the most important moments.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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The trend was a natural outgrowth of the North American Free Trade Agreement, signed in 1994, which lowered tariffs between the U.S., Mexico and Canada and prioritized economic cooperation among the nations.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Gracia Grande, the program officer at the Salvadoran branch of the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy, told CNN that the law is an existential threat to her NGO’s work.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Low-Hanging Fruit ‘Low-hanging fruit’ has roots in agriculture, referencing the fruit that hangs on the lower branches of a tree and therefore is easier to gather.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The offshoot was just as expensive, though, costing roughly $90 million to produce.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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An offshoot of that is the children’s business, since women are typically the family member that purchases for kids.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Other hunters, shimmying up a stand of trees, dismantle nests that birds have built with the coveted cinnamon twig.—
Walker Mimms,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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But this, the twig, is much more intense in flavor.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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“Branchlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branchlet. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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