tendrils

Example Sentences

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Somehow, the tiny thin tendrils still hold on.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Through a veil of dark hair tendrils, Audrey Cymone stares intensely into the darkened room.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

Along the way, I’d expect more leaks and dispatches from the House Oversight Committee, as the enigma of Epstein spreads its tendrils.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

Watching the “Russian Doll” hologram, we hear green tendrils of Stravinsky’s “Le Sacre du printemps” in the musical mix.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

I watch a few tendrils of Mother’s hair lift gently into the air.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett