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Recent Examples of sprig
Top with a splash of ginger beer and garnish with a mint sprig.
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Lp O'Brien, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Sprinkle with flaky salt and garnish with the remaining rosemary sprig.
—Eric Wareheim, Saveur, 26 Feb. 2026
Use clean scissors to take a 4- to 6-inch cutting from a healthy sprig of mint with vibrant leaves.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
Sisters Helen, Sylvia and Jeanne, all 70-plus, form the canopy of the family tree; newborn Charlie is the fresh sprig.
—Clare McHugh, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
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Lp O'Brien, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Sprinkle with flaky salt and garnish with the remaining rosemary sprig.
—Eric Wareheim, Saveur, 26 Feb. 2026
Use clean scissors to take a 4- to 6-inch cutting from a healthy sprig of mint with vibrant leaves.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
Sisters Helen, Sylvia and Jeanne, all 70-plus, form the canopy of the family tree; newborn Charlie is the fresh sprig.
—Clare McHugh, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprig
twig
Noun
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Scratch a twig with your fingernail to reveal the tissue under the bark.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2026
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Startled by an explosion—a twig or a stone falling into the water—Gita stepped away from the shore.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Sprig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprig. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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