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Recent Examples of wreath
Descendants of some of the people who died lay a wreath before the game, the names of the dead are displayed on the electronic boards around the pitch.
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Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
On the second Sunday of every December, National Park Service rangers place a wreath at the base of the tree to honor those who have passed while serving the nation.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
That request was granted Monday, March 2, with a private, then public service — including a wreath-laying — planned at the statehouse rotunda.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Federal prosecutors have said the harassment included anonymous deliveries of items like live cockroaches and spiders, a funeral wreath, and a bloody pig face mask to the couple’s home.
—Leah Willingham, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
On the second Sunday of every December, National Park Service rangers place a wreath at the base of the tree to honor those who have passed while serving the nation.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
That request was granted Monday, March 2, with a private, then public service — including a wreath-laying — planned at the statehouse rotunda.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Federal prosecutors have said the harassment included anonymous deliveries of items like live cockroaches and spiders, a funeral wreath, and a bloody pig face mask to the couple’s home.
—Leah Willingham, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreath
Noun
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Another egg-cellent garland for the season, this one is covered with pastel glitter egg lights.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Last week, the Princess of Wales paid a visit to Leicester to celebrate the city’s Indian community, where she was presented with a rose garland—a symbol of respect and honour in Indian culture—that was also strung with pearls.—
Laura Hawkins,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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O’Neal’s push into the entertainment space via LIFT follows other hoops stars — including brother Shareef — making inroads into film and TV, including launching their own production banners.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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Even so, the fact that Illinois — the flagship university in the nation’s sixth most populous state and a school with an enrollment of nearly 60,000 — feels most like this year’s out-of-nowhere underdog speaks more about the current state of college hoops than the Illini themselves.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Guests are literally referred to as kings and queens, the men given crowns and boutonnieres, and the women tiaras and wrist corsages.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The singer wore a custom blue Luar dress the color of Puerto Rico’s independence flag, and a Piers Atkinson corsage featuring the country’s national flower, the flor de maga.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Watches, rings and race car helmets When Final Four teams arrived in Indianapolis, they were gifted a race car helmet and watches, which led to Hurley’s speech about coming for rings, not watches, as soon as the team got off the plane.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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The front desk clerk exchanged passports for iron keys while also running a prostitute ring; peddlers roamed the premises hawking lacquer boxes and sports jerseys in garbled English.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Every table featured a centerpiece picture of Faalave-Johnson, some in action, others with a lei around his neck at a TV awards ceremony last fall.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Luhrmann has also unearthed some hypnotic clips of Elvis performing live in Hawaii in 1957, wearing a shimmering gold jacket, his neck ringed with a lei.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Denver metro test drive loop My drives with the Prius covered much of the South Denver metro area, including stretches of C-470 and E-470, where steady highway cruising allowed the hybrid system to show off its efficiency.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Tie it to your handbag or belt loop instead.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gordon ended up suffering a left hamstring strain in Game 6 of Denver’s second-round series against Oklahoma City.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Slaughter is projected to be a third- or fourth-round pick.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Stacy Jennings posted 2 hits, 2 RBIs and a walk while also dominating in the circle, allowing three hits and zero earned runs.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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It had been mounted on a small platform, which bore a little icon of a pair of feet inside a backslash circle, as though stepping into a guillotine were every museumgoer’s wish.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Wreath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreath. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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