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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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
One of the great monuments of world culture—a temple garlanded with masterful carvings—the Parthenon was designed by Phidias to celebrate the glory of Athens.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
The groom is adorned with a garland of fresh flowers.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Warwick Davis, the British actor who has played various roles in the Star Wars franchise, got a tribute from Luke Skywalker himself as he was garlanded with BAFTA’s highest honor.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
One of the great monuments of world culture—a temple garlanded with masterful carvings—the Parthenon was designed by Phidias to celebrate the glory of Athens.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
Stroll under tangled garlands of buoys and past glassblowers shaping octopi in real-time, and browse everything from handmade ceramics to local paintings, textiles, and nautical tchotchkes.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
The groom is adorned with a garland of fresh flowers.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
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Other names in the compilation of messages were attorney Alan Dershowitz and Epstein’s mother, Pauline Stolofsky Epstein.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025
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The revision, a routine step in the compilation of government labor statistics, assesses monthly survey estimates alongside state unemployment data.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Olandria Carthen heated up the red carpet in a red corset draped with sheer red fabric.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Usain Bolt, Veronica Campbell Brown, Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce have all been draped in the saltire as individual Olympic champions, in addition to two men’s and two women’s titles in the 4x100m relays.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The first half of September should see the most showers, the almanac said in its 60-day prediction.—
Kate Linderman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Aug. 2025
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This almanac was first published in 1792.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Goodwood implements a rule where competitors must run their cars on fuel that is at least 70 percent sustainable content, helping to ensure the event’s carbon footprint is reduced, while accommodating the specific needs of historic, and sometimes highly-strung, race cars.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Tacketts began talks with the TV show Unsolved Mysteries, though the program strung the family along for years and ultimately never featured their son’s story.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Farrell and costar Cristin Milioti are both nominated for their performances in limited/anthology series categories.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The new film is a spiritual sequel to Basu’s 2007 film Life In A Metro, which was also an anthology focusing on human relationships amid city life.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now supposedly dying from some terminal illness, Julian has gone total hermit mode inside of his cluttered London apartment, where the walls are festooned with the relics of his success and the backrooms are a junk pile of painful memories.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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The great tree is festooned with receptors and wires.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The hosts applied high pressure and man-to-man marking to pin San Diego in its own end, allowing Bouanga to score the game’s first goal and his 15th of the year in the 15th minute.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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That allowed Rollins to hit Punk with a Stomp and pin him for the 1-2-3.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Their offense mounted a game-winning drive on the road despite losing George Kittle (hamstring) and receiver Jauan Jennings (shoulder).—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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What’s really happening, of course, is a sudden onset of Tourette’s, presumably exacerbated by mounting stress both at home and at school.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Garland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garland. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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