sprout

Example Sentences

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Potato flatbread with spruce sprout pesto and pickled white currant.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

"Some branches would die off, and others would sprout up," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Moreover, Bernstein says, the disruption to the traditional eyewear market will be irreversible, as new suppliers sprout to feed tech’s demand for glasses hardware.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The audience must connect the dots, but I think he’s mourning our country’s crumbled civic and cultural infrastructure while encouraging artists to be the weeds that sprout from the cracks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Potted plants and trees sprout here and there, vines hang down from the balconies.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood