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
So-called “dark matter” clumps around galaxies and snakes throughout space in long tendrils.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 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
There are still tendrils of pleasure and joy left on the internet, sure.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2025
I watch a few tendrils of Mother’s hair lift gently into the air.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
