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1
: a leaf, stipule, or stem modified into a slender spirally coiling sensitive organ serving to attach a climbing plant to its support
2
: something suggestive of a tendril
creeping tendrils of fog
Examples of tendril in a Sentence
A few tendrils of hair framed her face.
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It’s been two years since the devastating season 1 finale of The Last of Us, HBO’s adaptation of the 2013 Naughty Dog video game that coiled its tendrils around our throats and yanked us into a bleak apocalypse.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The most standout aspect of the look was perhaps the single tendril that was styled into a swirl on Jenner’s forehead.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
This model of supermassive black hole feeding suggests there should be a connection between how bright both the hot gas filaments and warm gas tendrils should be.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Whether sweeping hair into elegant updos for Keke Palmer, slicking down tendrils for Noah Cyrus’ wet looks, or dabbling in vibrant and bold colors, creativity is always the goal.
—Jessica Fields, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The most standout aspect of the look was perhaps the single tendril that was styled into a swirl on Jenner’s forehead.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
This model of supermassive black hole feeding suggests there should be a connection between how bright both the hot gas filaments and warm gas tendrils should be.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Whether sweeping hair into elegant updos for Keke Palmer, slicking down tendrils for Noah Cyrus’ wet looks, or dabbling in vibrant and bold colors, creativity is always the goal.
—Jessica Fields, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Tendril.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tendril. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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tendril
noun
ten·dril
ˈten-drəl 
1
: a slender leafless winding stem by which some climbing plants fasten themselves to a support
2
: something that curls like a tendril
tendrils of hair
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