garlanding

present participle of garland

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for garlanding
Verb
  • But Franc Fernandez, the designer of the dress that is today on display at the Park MGM in Las Vegas, had worked three long days to create it, draping butcher cuts on a mannequin torso.
    Steve Knopper, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The ensemble featured a visible black underwire and corset boning at the bust and torso, while the sheer black fabric created an illusion of draping around her bust and the rest of her body.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Belarus state news agency Belta posted footage of Polish personnel stringing concertina wire and putting up barriers overnight.
    Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Mackesy’s son Coulter, who plays for the Premier Lacrosse League’s Boston Cannons, has a lacrosse stringing business.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Questions are mounting as the manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer enters its third day following the release of new video of a person of interest.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Police and private security forces have come under mounting scrutiny in the aftermath of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The decision turns less on predicting the next Fed meeting and more on projecting a company’s earning power far into the future.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Officials are working to transition the navy from a green-water force focused on coastal defense to one capable of projecting power farther afield.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The office was light-filled and airy, with a wooden swing dangling from the ceiling.
    Clare Malone, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Like dangling cords kids or pets can get into or trip over.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Garlanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garlanding. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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