sprout

Example Sentences

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There’s cabbage and brussels sprouts — cruciferous veggies that are divine pickled.

From Salon

Up close like this, Bat noticed a line of hard, short little hairs just sprouting above his teacher’s upper lip.

From Literature

As a child, new addresses were presented as progress — for your dad’s job — as my family absorbed an ethos in the ’80s and ’90s to go where opportunity sprouted.

From Los Angeles Times

We went with a ribeye, paired with macaroni and cheese, Brussels sprouts, and another standout: creamy mashed potatoes.

From Salon

Grass shoots sprouted behind them, leaving a trail, to show where they had been.

From Literature