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
Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
Last week, the Princess of Wales paid a visit to Leicester to celebrate the city’s Indian community, where she was presented with a rose garland—a symbol of respect and honour in Indian culture—that was also strung with pearls.
—Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 9 Mar. 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
Political career Vijay is among a handful of southern Indian film stars held in almost religious reverence by their fans; like Rajinikanth’s films, a Vijay film is heralded by puja ceremonies, special screenings, and festivities that include drumbeats and garlands.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
Last week, the Princess of Wales paid a visit to Leicester to celebrate the city’s Indian community, where she was presented with a rose garland—a symbol of respect and honour in Indian culture—that was also strung with pearls.
—Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 9 Mar. 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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This compilation is full of delightful dips and fan-favorite casseroles.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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The Pink Opaque, the 1986 compilation that was positioned as America’s introduction to the Cocteau Twins, is a more digestible selection of EP tracks and album cuts, but Lullabies to Violaine is worth diving into as a richly varied corner of the band’s discography.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte (Enyi Okoronkwo) is promoted to chief fellow party animal and tempter, showing up at Mozart’s door draped in women.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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German troops entered Vienna on March 12, 1938, five months after Heidi was born; within a day, the city had been draped in swastikas.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Here’s what the almanac has to say about your summer weather by region.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 May 2026
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May is gifting us with an extra full moon — a phenomenon that happens every two and a half years, according to the almanac.—
Joshua Bessex,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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These plastic or burlap cloths can be strung on hooks nailed into a structure, or draped over hoops or posts just above the plants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the field behind the station, the Threatts set up tables with benches under a canopy of lights strung between trees.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her short stories have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies and her nonfiction has appeared in the New York Times Book Review, the Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine, and elsewhere.—
Irene Zabytko
May 7,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Washington was never meant to be an anthology of presidential whims.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Women’s hats in the early 1900s were festooned with plumage from wading birds, many of which were killed in Florida.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Every Derby Day festoon their heads with elaborate hats, fill metal cups with a minty bourbon cocktail, and prepare to watch the horsies run.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mind you, Villa boss Unai Emery then kicked off about a tackle on Ollie Watkins which wasn’t classed as a red card offence — proving that there’s always something else to pin on VAR.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Lawrence can simply pin his ears back, get off the ball with a jetpack on and rush without losing momentum.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The lead up to this anniversary has happened alongside this looming, all-pervading sense that a revolution — both political and moral — is mounting.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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When financial challenges mounted, Pagliassotto turned to SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union for support.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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“Garland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garland. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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