1
: something intertwined or arranged in a circular shape: such as
a
: a decorative arrangement of foliage or flowers on a circular base
a Christmas wreath
b
: a band of intertwined flowers or leaves worn as a mark of honor or victory : garland
a laurel wreath
2
: something having a circular or coiling form
a wreath of smoke
Examples of wreath in a Sentence
The President laid a wreath of flowers on the hero's grave.
The ancient Romans awarded laurel wreaths to winners of athletic contests.
Every December, I put a Christmas wreath on my front door.
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In Pakistan, she was greeted by President Mohammad Ayub Khan, laid a wreath at the tomb of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the nation’s founder, and attended a state dinner in Islamabad, the nation’s capital.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Add them to flower pots, hanging baskets, window boxes, vases, or use them to arrange your own wreath.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Every year since, on April 15, public officials lay wreaths at the two sites where the bombs went off as the bells toll at The Old South Church.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Princess Kate, 44, will then attend a wreath-laying ceremony and a parade at the Cenotaph war memorial later that day, followed by the Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Add them to flower pots, hanging baskets, window boxes, vases, or use them to arrange your own wreath.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Every year since, on April 15, public officials lay wreaths at the two sites where the bombs went off as the bells toll at The Old South Church.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Princess Kate, 44, will then attend a wreath-laying ceremony and a parade at the Cenotaph war memorial later that day, followed by the Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Wreath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreath. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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