bough

Example Sentences

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Sometimes seven-year-old Bayas would stand on a slender bough and lean out until it bent under his bulk, then ride it to a neighboring trunk.

From National Geographic • Jan. 23, 2024

“I see a ‘No Trespassing’ sign, I don’t do it,” she explains, recalling how her wife might pick fruit off a neighbor’s tree if the bough hangs over the fence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Instead of cutting down and burying this rotten bough, Bilger decided to climb to it, build a sturdy perch, have a long look around and report his findings in a new memoir, “Fatherland.”

From New York Times • May 14, 2023

The leafy bough was followed a millisecond later by a squirrel.

From Washington Post • May 30, 2022

Gripping the bough above with both hands, Milo began inching his way out on the limb sideways with utmost care and apprehension.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller