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In a series of photos, Ray showed off her family's meal, which included turkey with some sprigs of fresh herbs (along with a fake turkey as a centerpiece decoration), roasted potatoes, a salad with plenty of greens and pomegranates, soup, gravy and more.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Now, decorate each person's place with a sprig of holly or a place card with their name handwritten on it.
—The Week Junior, theweek, 21 Dec. 2024
For example, instead of a ribbon, use compostable twine or string with a cutting—a sprig of holly, a clipping of eucalyptus, or the branch of a fir—tucked into it.
—Verity Burns, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
The tables were neatly lined up, a small vase with a sprig of plastic holly on each, but the place was empty, including the counter where a few lonely souls had been stationed when McArdle stopped in earlier.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Now, decorate each person's place with a sprig of holly or a place card with their name handwritten on it.
—The Week Junior, theweek, 21 Dec. 2024
For example, instead of a ribbon, use compostable twine or string with a cutting—a sprig of holly, a clipping of eucalyptus, or the branch of a fir—tucked into it.
—Verity Burns, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
The tables were neatly lined up, a small vase with a sprig of plastic holly on each, but the place was empty, including the counter where a few lonely souls had been stationed when McArdle stopped in earlier.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Sprig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprig. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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