tendril

Example Sentences

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Data provided to The Times by Melissa, a global address provider, shows that most of those displaced in the two fires stayed close to home but they also spread tendrils across the country.

From Los Angeles Times

A tendril of gold light trickled through Jeremy's mind, making him shiver.

From Literature

Their curious tendrils can crack the foundation of your house, and push up the pavement on your driveway.

From The Wall Street Journal

I just couldn’t imagine how that was going to create fire, but sure enough a tiny tendril of smoke suddenly erupted between the sticks.

From Literature

The smoke whips out in dark tendrils, choking me.

From Literature