sprig
noun
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
Example Sentences
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Blueberries are especially good this way, tumbled with honey, orange zest and a few sprigs of thyme until they become jammy and fragrant.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Already, there are sprigs of green growth in that yard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
Rihab’s uncle placed two sprigs of artificial cherry blossom atop the grave, for the two girls, and later someone else laid a wreath for a stranger buried beside them.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2024
A grapevine, manzanita or eucalyptus wreath makes a year-round framework for temporal additions like holly sprigs in December, followed by forsythia or pussy willows in March.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
Some had sprigs of violets, some fresh evergreen boughs.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
