tendril
Example Sentences
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The teapot piece has pea tendril decor, which alludes to my favorite spring garden vegetable.
From Los Angeles Times
Its dead tendrils spread out like long gray fingers.
From Literature
Data provided to The Times by Melissa, a global address provider, shows that most of those displaced in the two fires stayed close to home but they also spread tendrils across the country.
From Los Angeles Times
A tendril of gold light trickled through Jeremy's mind, making him shiver.
From Literature
Their curious tendrils can crack the foundation of your house, and push up the pavement on your driveway.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
