tendrils
- plural of tendril.
Example Sentences
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So it is with Maddie, an extremely online Los Angeles striver, blond tendrils of hair hanging in her face along with the need, deep in her eyes, to become a food influencer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
But for anyone who’s tangled with an eating disorder — and the way its tendrils quietly siphon joy from even the simplest routines — it is something.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2026
Along the way, I’d expect more leaks and dispatches from the House Oversight Committee, as the enigma of Epstein spreads its tendrils.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2025
Watching the “Russian Doll” hologram, we hear green tendrils of Stravinsky’s “Le Sacre du printemps” in the musical mix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
Gherland thought as they walked, tendrils of worry curling around his heart, cinching into a hard, tight knot.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
