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
Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Tinsel Garland Harken back to the 1950s with this tinsel garland in vibrant shades of red, pink and green.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 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
Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will feature twinkling lights, magical garlands and cheerful wreaths, plus traditional holiday a cappella performances from The Frog Choir.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Tinsel Garland Harken back to the 1950s with this tinsel garland in vibrant shades of red, pink and green.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garland
Noun
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The Duchess of Sussex later shared a compilation of videos and pictures from the tournament on her Instagram Stories.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard and Billboard Español editors.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Southern live oaks draped in Spanish moss that tower and twist over city squares, Neoclassical Antebellum architecture, gas lamps that flicker over uneven cobblestone paths, and a humid subtropical climate that hangs heavy in the air.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to the almanac the snowiest periods were set for late January to late March.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Below is the almanac's forecast for each region of the country during Thanksgiving week.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Take a stroll downtown to spot miniature pumpkins dangling from the oaks along Main Street, or meander down smaller streets to find oversized skeletons by the sidewalks and witches’ hats strung overhead.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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In 2019, the predecessor to ChatGPT was barely able to string a coherent sentence together; just three years later, fed with more data and computing power, ChatGPT became a world sensation.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The common thread in the anthology?—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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An anthology of first memories, a meditation on decomposition, spinning constellations—every stanza grapples with change on a private or galactic scale.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2023, Lourd attended her mother’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, wearing a dress festooned with an image of Fisher as Princess Leia.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Here he is festooned in yellow-brick-road gold, right down to the boots.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If the key is taken to be some primordial tradition, echoing faintly across world literature after tens of millennia, any effort to pin it down looks hopeless.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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As a result, the Steelers’ defense was able to pin its ears back and attack rookie QB Gabriel, sacking him six times.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The teachers union amended the lawsuit in September to focus on the mounting delays in processing the forms and the suspension of cancellations.—
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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The clapping served as an audible reminder of the Aztecs’ offensive inadequacies, and players visibly tightened as the clanked shots and errant passes mounted.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Garland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garland. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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