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
Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
For Christmas, the Armour building was decorated with ornament-laden garlands, wreaths with festive red bows and strings of hundreds of white icicle lights, even on the side of the property only construction workers see.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
Networks pay out big salaries to be able to have the most familiar faces, the most famous names and the most compelling characters sit awkwardly around a low-slung table, garlanding the coverage.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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Noun
The blue-skinned figure, draped in necklaces and garlands, appears to be playing with an orange scarf, while four cows gaze up from below his feet.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
For Christmas, the Armour building was decorated with ornament-laden garlands, wreaths with festive red bows and strings of hundreds of white icicle lights, even on the side of the property only construction workers see.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
In June there are midsommar festivals garlanded with wild flowers—mercifully unlike Midsommar, save for the maypoles that stand tall in nearly every village.
—Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
Networks pay out big salaries to be able to have the most familiar faces, the most famous names and the most compelling characters sit awkwardly around a low-slung table, garlanding the coverage.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garland
Noun
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That huge figure includes everything from full-length studio efforts to live recordings, reissues, compilations, and other unique projects.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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An hour before tipoff, as Green was going over film on the floor with assistant coach Royal Ivey, he was interrupted by a young boy in the row behind, draped in blue and gold Warriors gear.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Her installation of long, wide sheets of light-sensitive film, draped from the ceiling and eventually bearing traces of sunlight and heat, was one of the highlights of last year’s Whitney Biennial, part of her ongoing investigations into impermanence, inheritance, memory, and time.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025
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During the March equinox, the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere receive roughly the same amount of sunlight since neither hemisphere is tilted more toward or away from the sun, the almanac said.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Mar. 2025
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The almanac also predicts a relatively active severe weather season, with the potential for damaging winds, hail and tornadoes.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Since even the 1981 movie’s most laudatory reviews suggested Alda had shot several episodes of television and strung them together, the switch in mediums is an easy fit.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2025
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Ukraine has accused Putin of hiding his intention to continue the war, and of stringing Trump along on a peace deal.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Netflix's sci-fi anthology series mines our modern age for thought-provoking (and often terrifying) parables.—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Since the British anthology series premiered in 2011, some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry have starred in standalone episodes that take a stab at predicting the outrageous and horrifying future of digital innovations.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Also on offer will be one-of-a-kind styles such as the 18K yellow gold and black onyx Patu choker festooned with topaz, rubellite, and diamonds or the 18K yellow gold and onyx Sabina cuff with rubellite tourmaline, amethyst, pink sapphires, and pavè diamond.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The road was lined with ancient trees festooned with Spanish moss.—
Tayari Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But after the 1980s brooches fell out of fashion, only seen on much older women who’d pin a brooch on the lapel of their oversized jackets to celebrate one holiday or another.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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One of these is the password spraying attack, specifically targeting cloud tenants in the education sector, that has now been pinned on the Storm-1977 threat group.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ayers and McClain are working to install a mounting bracket to prepare another new set of solar panels to be installed at the space station.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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General Motors — The automaker popped 3% despite cutting its 2025 forecast, citing mounting pressures from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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“Garland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garland. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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