tendrils
Example Sentences
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"There's an intestine detached from the rest of the body, surrounded by tendrils of blood vessels from the yolk."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
Route 66 has its tendrils throughout SoCal, and especially in the L.A. area, winding through Pasadena, West Hollywood and culminating in Santa Monica.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 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
The tendrils of the tightly strung material connect, both physically and metaphorically, the wartime experiences documented in the photocopied pages scattered about, but they also bring to mind out-of-control cell growth and cancerous disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Diko snorted at the sudden outburst, sending tendrils of smoke into the air, but she ignored him.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
