How to Use twig in a Sentence

twig

noun
  • Dieback of buds, twigs, and stems.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Clear away any twigs or leaves that are stuck in the grates.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Knock down trees and power lines like twigs.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
  • To check, gently bend a twig back and forth.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Ah well, at least Wild fans still have their beer twigs.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • If there are still dead twigs or limbs that need to be removed.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Use twigs to make a snowflake, or a pinecone to make a reindeer.
    — Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 14 Dec. 2025
  • To keep things simple, opt for a small branch with just a few twigs.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Tie a twig at each end to keep the apples from sliding off.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Use smaller twigs, leaves, and acorns as an accent.
    — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Then, place a small twig under the rim to create a small gap.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
  • Use your fingernail or a knife to scratch the bark on a twig or a branch.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Sometimes, all of these cuts cause twigs to wither or snap, killing leaves.
    — Celia Ford, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Severe damage can also cause twigs or limbs to die back.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Severe damage can also cause twigs or limbs to die back.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • This front entry builds off a twig wreath form for a custom design.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Crows bend twigs to hunt; Homo erectus chipped stones to cut.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Leaves and twigs fried, bursting into swirls of ash and embers around him.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026
  • While there, researchers found a red insect perched on a twig and captured it.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Female cicadas cut slits along the thin twigs at the ends of branches to lay their eggs.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
  • Even crows craft tools, bending twigs to similar ends.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The man uses a stick for a cane and carries a bundle of long twigs strapped to his back.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023
  • But with twig-like legs and wimpy flappers, the insect is not going to get too far.
    — Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2018
  • Prune wayward branches and remove any dead twigs.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Create loops from a thin twig and tie in place with wax twine to create eye-glasses shape.
    — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Maybe keeping your trees trimmed and free of dead twigs and limb portions might help with control.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
  • On Montgomery Road, the top half of a large pine tree was snapped off like a twig.
    — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
  • Bypass pruning shears have two curved blades and are best for slicing twigs, thin roots, and vines.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2023
  • In the same setting as above, imagine there are 100 ants on the twig.
    — Quanta Magazine, 10 Feb. 2021
  • Planting too deep can be a problem if lower twigs and needles are buried.
    — oregonlive, 20 Feb. 2023

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