Thesaurus results for GARLANDED

garlanded 1 of 2

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

This garlanded play of mind, as it is communicated through Koether’s art, has nothing heavy or brooding about it. — Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026 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

Instead of wearing a pullover as-is, people are using sweaters in lieu of an accessory—draped over the shoulders like a scarf or tied around the waist like a belt.

— Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026
The funeral car draped with floral arrangements arrived slowly to the church in the town of Navahermosa in central Spain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of draped

Adjective

In the 70s, fringed vests were worn as tops paired with a flare jean.

— Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026
Yet new research provides compelling evidence that fringed jumping spiders (Portia fimbriata) experience two distinct sleep states, including one that looks suspiciously like the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep associated with our own vivid dreams.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of fringed

Verb

Look for the poles, the veteran balloon pilot explains to the two men along for the ride, because sometimes the thin lines strung between them all but disappear against the ground below.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Short said the tobacco strung at the fair — which was grown at the nearby Oxford Tobacco Research Station — will be sold to a contractor and likely go into cigarettes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of strung

Adjective

The Babylone style is a laced stiletto sandal that is decorated at the toe strap with the YSL Cassandre in a bronze-tone metal.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
After Yancy witnesses the murder of Florida’s finest fixer, an ambitious state attorney teams him up with a strait-laced forensic accountant to solve the crime.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of laced

Verb

His clothes and equipment, while full of detail, also aren’t festooned with distracting elements.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Curator Andrew Bolton was particularly moved by Jun Takahashi’s fall 2024 Undercover show, which closed out with a gray sweatsuit festooned with gold tinsel.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of festooned

Adjective

For a comfy, layered look, try mixing and matching with this grosgrain-trim version or this stunning pick adorned with an embroidered Christmas tree.

— Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
Silk charmeuse, lace, and embroidered velvet have such beautiful depth and movement, especially in rich, bold colors.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of embroidered

Verb

Peter Dominguez, the president of California Surfaces, a countertop fabrication and installation company in Santa Fe Springs, in Los Angeles County, has watched in recent years as silicosis cases climbed and lawsuits mounted.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Although Congress has authority over the cultural behemoth, the White House has in just the last two years issued executive orders, been extremely hands-on in its public signage, and mounted pressure campaigns to fire directors and censor artworks.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026

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