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garlanded

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verb

past tense of garland

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of garlanded
Adjective
The haul made Adolescence the most garlanded series ever at the main BAFTA TV Awards. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 May 2026 An urgent masterpiece from the garlanded Aboriginal Australian novelist, frankly overflowing with poetry, daring, and wisdom. Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garlanded
Adjective
  • In the face-cream advertisement, M remained wreathed in the pink flowers of spring.
    Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Amelia Island, Florida An unspoiled wisp of a barrier island, Amelia Island has miles of pristine beaches with sand dunes and unfettered access to the Atlantic Ocean, plus a forest of giant oaks draped in Spanish moss just for good measure.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • From the annals of cooking past, sauce jouvert, spunky with marjoram, red wine vinegar, both walnuts and hazelnuts, and breadcrumbs, is raised from the annals of recipe history to be draped over pretty much any kind of vegetable.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Adjective
  • Its seven sweeping residences are accented with blues and fringed curtains, stretching the width of the island’s sandbank with plenty of privacy.
    Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
  • As Wilson moved on the arrival carpet for the 2026 ACM Awards, the fringed fabric of her skirt playful swung, creating movement.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • Bush dinners can also be arranged, set up under the branches of a tree, its branches strung with lanterns.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • These cores were strung with wire by a single worker and formed a neat grid of power and memory.
    Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • The season wrapped with the heartbreaking death of Zendaya's Rue Bennett, who overdoses on laced painkillers given to her by Alamo Brown (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje).
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
  • Cyndi Lauper didn’t hold back when a heckler interrupted her opening night in Las Vegas, firing back mid-show with an expletive-laced response that quickly drew cheers from the crowd.
    Kennedy French, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The five members burst out of a giant pink teddy bear, and even their costumes were festooned with tiny bear faces, like the Grateful Dead’s mascot had suddenly infiltrated the world of girl groups.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 26 May 2026
  • Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto/Getty The stage was festooned with balloons and a giant image of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has yet to appear in public since being elevated to the position after the killing of his father and predecessor Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Adjective
  • Goods include embroidered clothing, handmade textiles, local foods, homemade wine, herbal medicines and farm animals.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
  • Palmer wore a sparkly pink gown; Riley, a jumpsuit speckled with tiny embroidered daisies.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • Using detection payloads mounted on the drone, operators can view real-time hazard data through mapping, targeting, and communications tools.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
  • In a conventional arrangement, the strut body is mounted to the chassis while the shaft connects to the wheel assembly.
    Utkarsh Sood June 06, New Atlas, 6 June 2026

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“Garlanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garlanded. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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