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How to pronounce sprig in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms branchlet, twig
Type of branch
Has types brier, wand, withe, withy
Type Words
Type of ornament, ornamentation, decoration

Examples of sprig

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The dinner is $60 per person, $95 for a couple couple, $35 sprig or life member.
From the sacbee.com
Tie each sachet with twine and package in a tin tied with a bow and holly sprig.
From the dailyherald.com
Set 1 sprig of parsley, 2 sprigs of thyme, and 1 sprig rosemary on the pancetta.
From the boston.com
Some executives continue to cling to a sprig of hope that Lincoln can be saved.
From the businessweek.com
Garnish servings with chopped fresh mint, and if desired, a nice sprig of mint.
From the ocregister.com
Double-strain into a highball or Collins glass and garnish with the mint sprig.
From the sfgate.com
A sprig of thyme is one stem with its side branches, usually about 3 inches long.
From the sacbee.com
Stir in the chicken broth along with the drained beans and the sprig of rosemary.
From the denverpost.com
Remove the rosemary sprig, raise the heat slightly and add the bacon, if using.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Branchlet: a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
  • An ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers
  • Sprig is a character from the Grey Griffins, written by Derek Benz and J. S. Lewis. Sprig is a mysterious shape-shifting spriggan, whose motives are unknown. ...
  • A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray; A youth; a lad; -- used humorously or in slight disparagement; A brad, or nail without a head; A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point; To decorate with sprigs
  • (Sprigs) cut-up lengths of rhizomes or stolons that can be broadcast and pressed into the soil to establish new lawns.
  • (Sprigs) Tiny pieces of clay used for decoration. Made into shapes by being pushed into moulds
  • A method of starting a lawn in which grass rhizomes or stolen (essentially horizontal roots) are planted 6 to 12 inches apart, eventually spreading to fill in the area. Back to alphabetical list
  • A relief decoration added to a clay surface, usually thin slabs formed in a mold. (1)
  • A shoot, twig, or small branch