vine

Example Sentences

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We do need to eliminate poverty for older Americans, but the answer lies in strengthening SSI, which has been allowed to wither on the vine.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Monk fruit is a perennial vine native to China and a member of the gourd family.

From Science Daily • Jan. 14, 2026

So campers are carted through dusty fields to pick grapes off the vine, weather permitting, and to watch harvesting machines shake loose the precious grapes at night, preparing them for winemaking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

"But the thing for Welsh vineyards is to focus on quality - the provenance and integrity of the vine - and not get sucked into the English juggernaut."

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

The memory of it had crept into her dreams like a vine, curling around her in vivid, oversaturated colors.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray