garlanding

present participle of garland

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for garlanding
Verb
  • There is a little bit of Italian history embedded in the collection, as draping is informed by Dante Alighieri’s tunics seen in portraits of him.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The webs multiply, draping across sidewalks, stretching across paths in the woods, appearing in every corner of our porches, and popping up near ceilings all over town.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps Colorado can catch fire and start stringing some wins together.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Keanu had once again put his faith in Vince Panaro, not realizing that Vince was secretly stringing him along the entire time.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One of the strongest examples of this new trend is French designer Llewellyn Chupin’s Ritual of Adornment collection, which offered a strong contrast between the blocky furniture silhouettes and the delicate ornamentation festooning them.
    Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Schools are facing mounting challenges — from funding pressures to declining enrollment and stagnant student achievement.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In the long run, OpenAI faces mounting competitive pressure from rivals such as Google and Anthropic, which is also raising capital at a rapid clip.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Also of note, four panelists are picking the Houston Texans to beat the Baltimore Ravens without Lamar Jackson, while two are projecting the Ravens to win by a field goal in a tight matchup.
    Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • For someone like Eli, then, projecting movie-star-like virility and vigor was an exercise in social advancement, in distancing himself from his babushka forebears’ grim reality.
    David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Another dangling thread from season 1 that's likely to be explored in season 2 is the story of David Del Rio's Billy.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
  • A couple of El Alcazar guys are gleefully dangling him in harm’s way, but Daryl and company take them out, rescuing Roberto just in time.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Garlanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garlanding. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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