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garlanded

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verb

past tense of garland

Example Sentences

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
  • Lastly, some members of the mainstream media’s reports on the violent anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis have been draped in gross mischaracterizations and gaping omissions.
    Michael Zais, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Going about your day with a heavyweight cashmere blanket draped around your shoulders isn’t particularly practical.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Annual The fringed red and yellow blooms of blanket flowers are a butterfly favorite.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Maria Borges's fringed, wet-look style offers a refreshing approach.
    Krista Carter, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But the Duluth Curling Club is an OG, getting its unofficial start in 1891 when members strung a tent between two retaining walls downtown.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Mystical men laid white sheets and a bright pink blanket and pillows inside a gold palanquin and strung it with marigolds and white jasmine flowers.
    Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Much like Malcolm and Eddie, Shawn and Marlon Williams were polar opposites, with one being straight laced and cool, while the other constantly created havoc.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
  • After the game, Kidd was asked about the critiques and dismissed the question with an expletive-laced response, using the F-word four times.
    Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The veteran band appeared to tease their next era this week when their official website turned into a high school rocker’s bedroom festooned with rock posters that serve as interactive previews of new songs, amid piles of CDs and a clump of dirty clothes.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
  • It’s completely festooned in red, white and blue to celebrate the bicentennial.
    Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Along with embroidered chambray shirts and poplin button-downs, the standalone boutique features a dreamy lineup of books, linen napkins, and vintage accessories to complement your Wyoming attire.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
  • While you might be used to custom stitching on your bath towels and even mattresses, the best embroidered sheets evoke a special type of elegance.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The last lengthy partial government shutdown ended in part due to public pressure as the effects on travelers mounted.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • This idea is neatly illuminated in the seminal What Can One Do with a Paving Stone, 1971, comprising a series of black-and-white photographs mounted to canvas and showing the artist variously carrying, caressing, wrapping, and otherwise handling the titular stone.
    News Desk, Artforum, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Garlanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garlanded. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

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