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Recent Examples of wreath
Chasten’s parents, Terry and Sherri, help with child care and design and sell Christmas wreaths out of a barn—an occupation that rates a solid 10 out of 10 on the Norman Rockwell scale.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 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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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 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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Yes, at his middle school, Core Prep Academy in Northridge, Arenas’ entire day was consumed by hoops.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Colorado prep hoops icon, best known for his incredible tip-in at the buzzer to capture the 2012 state title for Chaparral, leads an athletic and versatile team headlined by 6-foot-9 forward Kade Speckman (Indiana State).—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
11 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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Greig collected a pass from Shane Pinto at the bottom of the faceoff circle, moved the puck to his forehand and fired a shot past Lankinen midway through the second.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Because of her Colombian heritage, Zegler faced aggressive pushback from conservative circles, who thought the title role of Snow White should be played by a white woman.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Wreath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreath. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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