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Recent Examples of wreath
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.
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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
Pearson, who represents Memphis in the statehouse, later joined Jackson on a trip to lay a wreath at the site where King was killed.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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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
Pearson, who represents Memphis in the statehouse, later joined Jackson on a trip to lay a wreath at the site where King was killed.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 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
Noun
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How the Horns held off the Wolfpack Anyone who has watched the Longhorns are painfully aware of the palpitations and hoop sweats that come with this group.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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But this year, our hoops success just seems more significant, satisfying and special.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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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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Using the six rope tossing rings, players attempt to toss each at the targets and rack up more points than the other team.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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One social media post falsely claimed that O’Rourke was killed by a Hollywood pedophile ring.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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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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Authentic sorrow fed on the performance of sorrow, in a never-ending loop.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Nearly 30,000 motorists use the tunnels each day as residents travel to work in Oakland or make the clockwise loop through Chinatown on to I-880 north, according to the Alameda County Transportation Commission.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Despite landing in Sacramento, the Horned Frogs still were appreciative of reaching another NCAA Tournament and hosting the first two rounds in Fort Worth.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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The second round of March Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in two days.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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That’s why our testers—spanning a wide range of skin types, ages, and skin concerns—have spent months determining which products actually deliver on their fine-line-smoothing and dark-circle-erasing promises.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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In small groups or large ones, your steady voice can guide everyone (whether this is a professional team or your personal circle) through any necessary pivots.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Wreath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreath. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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