Thesaurus results for GARLANDED

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adjective

as in wreathed

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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

Isaacs, usually draped in black slacks and tee, travels from Palm Beach and Broward County theaters, libraries and auditoriums in person and to Zoom classes some four to six times a week.

— Norma A. Orovitz, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
But from a searingly hot and tense Riyadh, draped in its green flags and patriotic banners, Saudi Arabia’s problem seems very much like America’s problem too.

— Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of draped

Adjective

In Toronto, Cynthia Erivo opted for a fringed black-and-white Dior dress from the resort 2027 collection—the shaggier, fuller silhouette suggesting that fall’s sensibility for cozy dressing is officially here.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
At Ralph Lauren, the designer wrapped fringed scarves around the models to break up an all-white look or add a pop of color to the waistline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of fringed

Adjective

Cue the white laced frocks that balanced minimalist shape and sensuality and that could come in handy not only for summer occasions but as a bridal option, too.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 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

Twisty the clown crept around, Rubber Man made a second appearance, and black dahlias festooned every table.

— Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026
This wasn’t the 2026 Miami of spotless Ubers and Waymos doing their thing on Brickell streets festooned with billion dollar developments.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of festooned

Adjective

Skirts were clearly the key classification, in a variety of styles, mostly knee-length, with embroidered pencil skirts being the standout at Prada, Etro and Marni.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Caland turned relentless mark-making, erotic bodies and embroidered garments into a boundary-blurring philosophy where art, home and life fully merge.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of embroidered

Verb

The rest are mounted on the walls and show the bug in places like Battambang and the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, at a restaurant, in a classroom, on a boat and a bridge.

— Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The cameras mounted by Flock and two major competitors, Rekor and Axon, are only small pieces of the technological net that gathers data on movements, consumer habits, employment and other things, most of it collected privately.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

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