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Top with more crushed ice, and garnish with a mint sprig.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
Blend just before serving and garnish with a mint sprig.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Longman kept the design, which featured white orchids and a sprig of myrtle — a tradition that began with Queen Victoria, who received it from Prince Albert's grandmother — a secret until the ceremony.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Garnish with a lemon wheel, cherry and mint sprig.
—Lp O'Brien, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
Blend just before serving and garnish with a mint sprig.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Longman kept the design, which featured white orchids and a sprig of myrtle — a tradition that began with Queen Victoria, who received it from Prince Albert's grandmother — a secret until the ceremony.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Garnish with a lemon wheel, cherry and mint sprig.
—Lp O'Brien, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprig
twig
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
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“Sprig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprig. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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