Synonyms of garlands

garlands 1 of 2

noun

plural of garland

as in compilations

a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music

a garland of medieval folk songs

Related Words

• compilations
• almanacs
• ana
• anthologies
• symposia
• chapbooks
• albums
• readers
• libraries
• compendiums
• analects
• digests
• florilegia
• miscellanies
• casebooks
• sourcebooks
• archives
• miscellanea
• corpora

garlands

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of garland

as in strings

Related Words

• strings
• drapes
• festoons
• pins
• tacks
• mounts
• extends (out)
• projects
• hooks
• sticks out
• juts
• dangles
• slings
• suspends
• hangs
• overhangs
• protrudes
• cascades
• swings
• depends
• balances
• poises
• falls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of garlands

Noun

The industrial space is chock-full of eight-foot bolts of rushes (the flexible lengths of plants woven into baskets), harvested just once annually in Somerset, and garlands using offcuts of the material lining the windows. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

The small stick figures, wrapped in orange cloth, were rubbed in paste and covered in garlands of orange flowers. — Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Read on for a roundup of this year’s fall decor trends that go beyond the basic centerpieces and garlands. — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

While Ma handled the quilting and Pa the whittling, the girls often made crowns from wildflowers, dolls from cloth or paper, and homemade garlands for the holidays. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026

Images of King wearing lei, garlands that are synonymous with Hawaiian culture, have been previously published -- but most of the photos displayed in Hawaii’s new exhibit have never been seen before. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

For something dreamier, A Midsummer Night’s Dream theme pairs flower garlands and fairy lights with pretty appetizers and edible floral cocktails. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026

Flower garlands, fairy lights everywhere, pretty appetizers and edible floral cocktails. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026

Jason Momoa, who was born in Hawaii, was photographed helping Lola arrange traditional colorful Hawaiian garlands, the leis, a tribute to her roots. — Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026