as in compilation
a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
a garland of medieval folk songs
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Recent Examples of garland
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
She was also given a rose garland as a sign of honor and respect, standing out in gorgeous contrast to her neutral outfit.
—Instyle Editors, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 29 Nov. 2025
But one of the building’s façades is still a temporary wall, lacking the elaborate statues and adornments that will one day garland it.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
All the garlands and floral decorations have been individually restored for the first time in decades.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
She was also given a rose garland as a sign of honor and respect, standing out in gorgeous contrast to her neutral outfit.
—Instyle Editors, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation and was garlanded with honors, including a shelf full of theater gongs.
—CBS News, 29 Nov. 2025
But one of the building’s façades is still a temporary wall, lacking the elaborate statues and adornments that will one day garland it.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garland
Noun
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What do the band Quicksand, the hardcore compilation This is Boston, Not LA, and John Coltrane have in common?—
Tanya Edwards,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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Watch Madonna's short film featuring a compilation of new songs from the album above.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of the platform and for decoration in general.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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The San Antonio defenders were practically draped on Brunson, steering him to the sidelines and away from the paint.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The high-energy running back caught the Giants’ attention during his time at Arizona State University, leading the Sun Devils to the NCAA Playoffs with 1,711 yards — second-best in the country that season, according to the Football Reference almanac.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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This is then cited decades later in the 1980s, and reaches National Public Radio, a kid's almanac, and even a Trivial Pursuit card game deck.—
Doris Elin Urrutia,
Space.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Held together by tassels, the netted fabric was also strung with striking gold beads.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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The new histories disagreed with the mid-century consensus school less over the facts than over which ones to emphasize, and how to string them together into a story.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The limited or anthology series field slipped to 31 from 33.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Not exactly anthology but hardly contiguous narrative, Koosha’s film works best as a kind of dispatch from a troubled moment, giving us human snippets to understand what can be an abstract violence.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Verb
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One The retreat was held in the historic Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe, in a room festooned in classical art.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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From scented shampoos festooned with exotic oils to anti-aging creams and blemish-removers, those who can afford them seem to have a bottomless appetite for new products.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Some of her recipes include lentil granola, bean-ana bread and a mung bean scallion pancake.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Played by Michelle Williams at her most tremulous, this Marilyn is something like a butterfly that Hollywood wants to pin to a board and display.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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The impact from the crash led the Chevrolet van to pin the man up against the Land Rover.—
Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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“Garland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garland. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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