How to Use grapevine in a Sentence

grapevine

noun
Definition of grapevinenext
Synonyms for grapevinenext
  • It is set into two pillars of limestone carved with grapevines.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2017
  • Word of this change spread with great interest through the pimp grapevine around the country.
    — Gail Sheehy, Daily Intelligencer, 8 Sep. 2017
  • But the sweetest part of their business -- rows of grapevines -- were left behind.
    — Mireya Villarreal, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Keep your magnifying glass nearby, but stay away from the grapevine.
    — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 19 Dec. 2017
  • With such a heavy concentration of planets in this chatty zone, you may be tempted by the grapevine.
    — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 30 Jan. 2018
  • There are also lighted grapevine wreaths on the interior walls, from which the retreat takes its name.
    — Brian E. Clark, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2018
  • The rows of grapevines and tents were within spitting distance of the path of totality’s center.
    — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 21 Aug. 2017
  • Just stay clear of the grapevine: The third house is also associated with gossip.
    — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 9 Oct. 2017
  • From a dusty baseball field to a crumpled napkin, and through the coaching grapevine to the Super Bowl.
    — Jenny Vrentas, SI.com, 23 Feb. 2018
  • The affair was even crashed by a gaggle of Lollapalooza attendees who'd heard through the grapevine about a rager off the Blue Line.
    — Ryan Smith, Chicago Reader, 23 Aug. 2017
  • Long before grapevines carpeted every other rolling hill in the area, Paso Robles was about farming and hot springs.
    — Spud Hilton, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2018
  • And after being a routine part of the league’s trade grapevine this calendar year, the Detroit Pistons were at the source of the latest rumor.
    — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2017
  • The Australian Wine Research Institute publishes a fact sheet for growers on grapevine recovery from fire.
    — Constance Casey, Slate Magazine, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Rumors and stories about Weinstein had been circulating through Hollywood's grapevine for years, leading many to ask how such alleged behavior could go on for so long.
    — Doug Criss, CNN, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Surrounded by 28 acres of grapevines and rolling farmland, this beautiful resort draws its look from the working countryside with barn-like buildings, open beams, and board-and-batten construction.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Here are the blue skies, the tawny hills, the grapevines tinged fierce red.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The grapevine might be buzzing about you in the upcoming week.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Carve out the gourd of your choice, fill it with fall blooms, and add grapevine for even more charm.
    — Shelby Deering, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2020
  • In a few cases, swathes of grapevines died when the lanternflies moved in.
    — Nala Rogers, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
  • To make: Start by spray painting a grapevine wreath black.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
  • In the play, Sassy, Sampson’s narrator, claims to have heard the truth through the grapevine.
    — Naveen Kumar, New York Times, 2 June 2023
  • Avoid the grapevine, Scorpio, but don't dismiss the facts on the table.
    — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 29 May 2018
  • And up to this point, Harvey’s been fairly silent about all that’s come through the grapevine.
    — Tre’vell Anderson, Essence, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The list includes grapevines, black cherry trees and sycamores.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Over the next three years, 2,644 more acres were added across the county, more than doubling the footprint of grapevines here.
    — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 June 2018
  • Dances often had knee lifts, grapevines and steps forward and back.
    — Nicole Tsong, The Seattle Times, 8 Oct. 2018
  • The neighbor kid burned down your cherry, but the grapevine’s looking fine.
    — Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2023
  • This has proved to be an effective method for killing wild grapevines for decades.
    — oregonlive, 9 Nov. 2019
  • Pets are welcome, too, and can explore the grapevines and flora on the acres of walking trails.
    — Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
  • Get the look by updating a basic grapevine wreath with seasonal red berries and an oversized bow.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023

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