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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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Shaggy moved his limbs as instructed, and the carriage slid back and forth.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Some limbs were trimmed from the large trees that provide shade.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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One of those agents, Juan Pablo Roque, a former Cuban military officer who had infiltrated exile groups in Miami while secretly working for Havana, abruptly left the United States days before the shoot-down and returned to Cuba.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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The company’s work also spans podcasts, EPKs and interactive media along with cutting-edge, next-generation productions, such as a multinational shoot for the Las Vegas Sphere with Lenovo and Formula 1.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Spain’s Rif War, where future Spanish dictator Francisco Franco won his spurs, served as a crucible for the values and military tactics of the 1936-39 Spanish Civil War where Franco treated his Republican enemy with the same humanity dealt out to Rif inhabitants.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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In a moment of foresight, though, Metro built a small spur off the B Line down Wilshire Boulevard that ended right at Waxman’s boundary.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Noun
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By contrast, recent Supreme Court decisions clearing the way for Alabama and Louisiana to pursue more favorable maps were outgrowths of the justices’ historic ruling gutting a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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But masculinism is not merely an outgrowth of the attention economy.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Noun
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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For instance, tree-dwelling species often show stronger hand preferences because moving through branches requires precise and coordinated movements.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Noun
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ShinyHunters, or an offshoot, also was behind a previous smaller breach of Instructure, Liska said.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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That includes the untitled Edgewater medical drama offshoot in the works, which is set in the same universe as Fire Country and Sheriff Country.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Train the lightweight annual vines up a simple teepee or twig trellis.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
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The tattoo looked like a black and pinkish Skeletor, or an elaborate twig, or that long-neck brother from The Nightmare Before Christmas.—
Kiese Laymon,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Branchlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branchlet. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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