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adjective

as in wreathed

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garlanded

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verb

past tense of garland
as in draped

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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
  1. wreathed
  2. draped
  3. fringed
  4. strung
  5. laced
  6. festooned
  7. embroidered
  8. mounted
Adjective
  • Pictured above, the hardworking AFP shooter Henry Nicholls produces yet another fine portrait in his shot of a young handicapper luxuriating in the Zenlike smoke-wreathed focus required to select just the perfect and perfectly-priced mounts to back in the next race.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • In the face-cream advertisement, M remained wreathed in the pink flowers of spring.
    — Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Definition of wreathed
Verb
  • The Overland Park native, who attended Blue Valley North, grew up in a house draped in K-State purple.
    — Latif Love July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • In this week's installment of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Rebecca Rosman takes readers to the oldest bridge in Paris, which was draped in fabric last month to resemble a mountain cave.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 July 2026
Definition of draped
Adjective
  • Gomez's body-hugging dress was covered in sparkles and draped into a fringed hemline at her feet.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Here’s a cheerful fringed umbrella that looks a lot more expensive than its $72 price tag.
    — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2026
Definition of fringed
Verb
  • Similarly, the composer used a lyre to create the sound of a bow being strung — a key motif for Odysseus, who is a master archer.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • Most rural power lines consist of bare, uninsulated aluminum wires strung across thousands of miles of wooden poles, often through rugged forests.
    — Jasmine Garland, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
Definition of strung
Adjective
  • McRae paired the six-year-old sandals with all-black everything, including Saint Laurent’s black laced slipdress.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
  • The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations described the threats as two profanity-laced, threatening audio messages left for the center.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of laced
Verb
  • Latticework typical to the shrine of an imam, or religious leader, festooned the side of the truck carrying the coffins.
    — Marc Smith, NBC news, 6 July 2026
  • The Patriots festooned their parties with banners and flags; thus, streamers, bunting or trendy flag banners in red, white, and blue would be an impeccable look.
    — Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of festooned
Adjective
  • As well as the medal, gamers will be challenged to find a coat of arms, a cannon, a military cap with three ostrich feathers and an embroidered scene.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Kloss, who is just coming off partying with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at their Madison Square Garden wedding in New York City, modeled one of the more tame looks in the collection – which included latex tentacles and massive, embroidered spikes.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of embroidered
Verb
  • They’re called haptic halo wheels and they’re mounted on the steering wheel.
    — Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Stocks of India's largest private lender HDFC Bank, along with those of Axis Bank, fell nearly 5% on Monday as concerns mounted over their weak net interest margins.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Definition of mounted

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