branchlets

noun

plural of branchlet
as in limbs

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  1. limbs
  2. shoots
  3. boughs
  4. spurs
  5. branches
  6. offshoots
Noun
  • Deirdre massaged my limbs while the cups went to work on my perpetually achy upper back.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • Gribbin was fitted with prosthetic limbs, quickly regained her ability to walk, returned to sports and got her driver’s license.
    — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of limbs
Noun
  • Finish with extra lemon, parsley or fresh pea shoots before serving.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The AulGo from photography accessories brand TriLife shoots video in 4K using a tried and tested Sony IMX486 sensor setup.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
Definition of shoots
Noun
  • There is something magical about the trees—tourists travel miles to stand under their twisted boughs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The day was otherwise cheerful; sunshine dappled through evergreen boughs.
    — Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Definition of boughs
Noun
  • One exhibit brings together the then-future president’s buckskin jacket and pants, his rifle, Tiffany knife, his spurs, and his branding irons.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
  • But aside from gifting Zane with spurs, Beth’s more or less a spectator through all of the Jackson family drama.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Definition of spurs
Noun
  • Crews — including at least one person captured wearing an old crew shirt from a previous Swift tour — were seen wheeling in greenery and flowers, as well as knobby tree branches and lush foliage.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Since Independence Day is a federal holiday, most branches of national banks such as Bank of America, Wells Fargo and CitiBank, among others, will be closed on July 4.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of branches
Noun
  • Many rebel groups are offshoots of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, which had been fighting to overthrow the government since the 1960s and had been the country's largest guerrilla organization.
    — John Otis, NPR, 21 June 2026
  • Cincinnati's storms will be offshoots of stronger storms in central Indiana that could cause tornadoes, hail and 75-plus mph winds, meteorologist John Franks said.
    — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 June 2026
Definition of offshoots
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“Branchlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branchlets. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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