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Adjective
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In the face-cream advertisement, M remained wreathed in the pink flowers of spring.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the photos that newspapers printed after his murder, he is often hunched over, a long shawl draped across his broad shoulders, looking far into the distance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The service moved between prayer and music, including a traditional Ave Maria, before concluding with rites that saw mourners approach the coffin, which was draped in white lace, to pay their final respects.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Models held fringed bags that resembled early spring grass clippings, wore shoes covered in pink petals, and carried leafy green stems as parasols.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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Per her styling playbook, start with &Daughter’s chunky V-neck sweater layered over a grey knit midi skirt and finished with a fringed cashmere scarf.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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Clean, elevated, hard stone pendants are made easy to wear, when casually strung on a leather cord.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The fan base felt like Tavares had strung them along with assurances he’d re-sign, only to bolt at the first opportunity.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Bautista’s straight-laced, laconic James is a family man first seen underwater training Navy SEALs how to hold their breath.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Bally said in an expletive-laced recording.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
26 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Her shining brown curls are carefully arranged each morning, tied up with pink ribbon, festooned with flowers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Staffers worked the phones from cubicles festooned with Halloween decorations.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Costume designer Lissy Turner drapes Parsons in flowy layers and embroidered velvet, conveying everything the audience needs to know about this woman and her kooky, open-minded beliefs.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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For farmhouse flair, look to the retailer’s range of sweet, embroidered florals and wallpaper-esque prints.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Public scrutiny mounted when a former jail captain sued the department, saying Bianco had pressured her not to participate in a civil grand jury investigation of jail conditions and retaliated against jail staff who spoke out about misconduct.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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In the Boston area, a train with lasers mounted in front zaps the rails to deal with leaf slurry that creates an oil slick.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Garlanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garlanded. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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