treelike
Americanadjective
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Long before computers, Gaudí used complex geometry and physical models to design leaning, treelike columns that branch out to support the vaulted ceiling and towers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
With treelike structures, a green knoll and overhead chimes incorporating colorful carved birds, the 3,500-square-foot space exposes young minds to art’s most fundamental ingredients: materials.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
The researchers used genetic tools to create a treelike chart tracking the relationships between the snakes.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2023
The shores near the river’s mouth have long been sculpted by the incoming and outgoing tides, which have left branching treelike patterns imprinted in the sands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
Appreciating the treelike nature of a text can also help you understand one of the few devices available in nontechnical prose to visually mark the structure of discourse: the paragraph break.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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