sprig

Example Sentences

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On the stove, set a tiny simmer pot—some cinnamon sticks, citrus peel, a rosemary sprig, a splash of water—to give the house a soft, cozy scent without overwhelming the food.

From Salon

Throw a few sprigs in the blender the next time you make a smoothie.

From Washington Post

The tradition began more than 100 years ago, when Queen Victoria decreed that Irish regiments wear a sprig of shamrock in honour of the soldiers who fought in South Africa during the Second Boer War.

From BBC

They stopped at a wild rosemary bush, where he crushed a sprig between his hands and told the visitors to inhale.

From New York Times

Stir in the onion, bay leaves and thyme sprigs.

From Washington Post