sprout
Example Sentences
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Here, inside of a tightly symmetrical structure, Giotto places the followers of Jesus speaking in tongues—flames sprout from their heads—while onlookers, separated by a low wall, view the scene with bafflement.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The cinema is a place where new ideas sprout and beliefs are forged.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
"Some branches would die off, and others would sprout up," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
He’s long been interested in the mushrooms that sprout on the front lawn of his San Clemente home, but he’s always been too timid to pick any.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026
We had to dig out the nut, otherwise the weed would sprout again.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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Bud, Not Buddy
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