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noun

Definition of garlandnext
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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verb

as in to drape

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Recent Examples of garland
Noun
While Ma handled the quilting and Pa the whittling, the girls often made crowns from wildflowers, dolls from cloth or paper, and homemade garlands for the holidays. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026 Images of King wearing lei, garlands that are synonymous with Hawaiian culture, have been previously published -- but most of the photos displayed in Hawaii’s new exhibit have never been seen before. — ABC News, 30 June 2026
Verb
Attach to the mantle, tree, or garland with the tails of the string. — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for garland
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garland
  1. compilation
  2. drape
  3. almanac
  4. string
  5. anthology
  6. festoon
  7. ana
  8. pin
Noun
  • Some of his highlight compilations and training videos received tens of millions of views.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Sure, Capcom's released a few compilations of the Blue Bomber's spin-off series, like the Mega Man Battle Network Collection, but there hasn't been a new mainline series entry since Mega Man 11 nearly a decade ago.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of compilation
Verb
  • Johansson recounted how, during one studio session, Saab picked up a single piece of black fabric and twisted, turned, and draped it into a bustier dress right on the mannequin.
    — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Debates the dystopian vision of Hulu’s A Handmaid’s Tale, lying flat on his back on a bed, draped in a red robe.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of drape
Noun
  • The forecasting formula developed by Thomas is still kept under literal lock and key at the almanac’s headquarters in Dublin, New Hampshire, in an actual black box.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The almanac boasts a traditional average accuracy of 80% on temperatures and precipitation.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of almanac
Verb
  • Finally, on a Sunday night in January, Ricky Craig began stringing Christmas lights around the base of a vast, unidentifiable object—half of the storybook cottage formerly known as Pinky.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
  • At Christmas, snow machines cover the grounds while lights are strung through the trees and holiday music plays all day.
    — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of string
Noun
  • The character was based on Candace Bushnell and her own newspaper column and 1996 book anthology, both also named Sex and the City.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Ulin has put together the kind of anthology that begs to be dipped into and savored.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of anthology
Verb
  • The entrance of the famed Inn at Spanish Bay, in Northern California’s Pebble Beach, had been festooned with some of the world’s most exotic automobiles—swooned over by camera-toting adorers—just a few days prior during Monterey Car Week.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The first featured a brief video of the band’s former mandolin player and supporting vocalist walking into a room festooned with string instruments and industry awards and sitting down in an office chair.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of festoon
Noun
  • Some of her recipes include lentil granola, bean-ana bread and a mung bean scallion pancake.
    — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 May 2026
Definition of ana
Verb
  • Precision and execution on punts and kickoffs can pin teams in their own end zones, stopping drives before they even get started.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Ali ended the match with a 450 splash to pin Hotch and recapture the TNA International Championship.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of pin

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