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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

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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

Hudson-Smith went into the stand and up the stairs to pose next to his name, draped in the British flag, but was surrounded by too many empty seats.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
The entire room was draped in rich red fabrics, flowers, carpets, candles, and décor.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of draped

Adjective

For the 2025 Critics Choice Awards, Grande embraced high-fashion drama in a Dior Haute Couture gown featuring delicate floral appliqués, a sculptural cage silhouette, and a fringed hem.

— Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 31 July 2026
The outfit — which is part of Maria Grazia Chiuri’s first couture collection for the Italian brand, per WWD — consisted of a sheer sleeveless vest embellished in silver and platinum metal and finished with a fringed hemline.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of fringed

Verb

In fact, Jaissle, with his emotional touchline demeanour and obsessive tactical demands, comes across more as a highly-strung indie-rock songwriter/front man.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Market lights strung overhead, with Prieto and his team running the electricity themselves.

— Eric Ginsburg, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of strung

Adjective

As Jackie begins to slip in her grades, studies, role in the student body and track performance, criticism is directed at Cole for being a negative influence on the normally straight-laced teen.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
The raging seas were thundering and smoking in foam-laced fury at its base.

— JAMES D. OXLEY, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of laced

Verb

The first featured a brief video of the band’s former mandolin player and supporting vocalist walking into a room festooned with string instruments and industry awards and sitting down in an office chair.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
On the lighter side, steamed Chilean sea bass is subtle and festooned with hot pepper slices in a ginger-vinegar broth.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of festooned

Adjective

For the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, Grande returned to her signature shade in a custom Alberta Ferretti look, wearing an off-the-shoulder pink satin gown layered beneath an embroidered floor-length cape.

— Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 31 July 2026
The embroidered face is a happy and friendly expression that features an open smile to show off its sharp shark teeth.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

Definition of embroidered

Verb

While no retrospective museum exhibit of his creations is in the making, some of Lewitin’s works were recently mounted in Jacaranda, a Los Angeles restaurant on Melrose Avenue.

— R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The engine, gearbox, wiring loom, and dash all come from a 2017 Honda CBR500 motorbike, with the two-cylinder inline engine mounted behind the single-seat cockpit and driving the rear wheels via a prop.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

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