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wreath

noun

Definition of wreathnext
1
as in garland

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as in hoop

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Recent Examples of wreath At the time, the figure was adorned with a wreath on its head and a garland around its hips. — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 De León began efforts to honor Mason in 2022 following a wreath-laying ceremony. — City News Service, Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 European leaders during a wreath-laying ceremony at Ukraine's National Military Memorial Cemetery on Monday. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026 Equally as eye-catching as her dress was her hairpiece, a wreath of white hyacinth that trailed down her elegant ponytail. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wreath
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreath
  1. garland
  2. hoop
  3. corsage
  4. ring
  5. lei
  6. loop
  7. round
  8. circle
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
  • With tons of hands-on activities like paint-by-number, diamond art, cross stitch, and garland-making, the assortment has something for anyone looking to pick up a new hobby this fall.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of garland
Noun
  • For decades, even after Swoopes’ sneaker debut, men’s hoops shoes were most popular.
    — Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Trending merch mixed with traditional stuff like brass studs and hoops.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of hoop
Noun
  • Stolen items included a pearl tiara and corsage-bow brooch belonging to Napoleon III’s wife, Empress Eugénie.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Sorry, Miss Manners would like to be of help, but a corsage is a bad idea.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of corsage
Noun
  • But the landscape at the top end of the pitch has shifted to such an extent that Kostoulas is in prime position to throw his hat into the ring for the No 9 shirt.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Doorbell rings, and Lisa sent food, sent baskets, sent gifts.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of ring
Noun
  • Lei Making In Hawaii, United States At Hale Akua in Hawaii, guests can take part in a lei-making class that introduces the cultural meaning behind the flowers, leaves and seeds.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The museum also hosts weekly Hawaiian cultural classes, such as lei making and hula dancing.
    — Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Definition of lei
Noun
  • Julia Loktev’s continuing chronicle of a group of independent Russian journalists working for the now-rogue news channel TV Rain closes an important emotional loop with its second part, which is even longer than the five-plus-hour first part.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But the plot loops and falls in on itself, rendering the dreamlike first half open to interpretation, and leaving viewers to sort through its many possible explanations.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • In a crockery pot, my father steams cauliflower, stirring it round and round.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Following his arrest, authorities found a semiautomatic rifle, five rifle magazines, about 190 rounds of ammunition, pepper spray, an entrenchment tool, and about 30 knives, according to the affidavit.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of round
Noun
  • To squeeze in more disks, consider that a circle can have as many as six other equal-sized circles simultaneously abutting it.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As a bonus, to fully un-break the Heartbreakers’ circle, Lynch stepped aside from the drums for the final number to let lat his successor, Steve Ferrone, step in for the finale, and 21st-century utility man Scott Thurston popped in as well.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of circle

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