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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
decided to wreathe the grapevines into a beribboned swag to give the room the "country look"
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as in to salt
to scatter or set here and there among other things
wreathed small flowers into the design for the wallpaper
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as in to surround
to form a circle around
pretty ribbons wreathed the flower girl's braided bun
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Recent Examples of wreathe
The man stood there, his face wreathed in smoke from the cigarette between his lips.
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
In the low light, rocky walls loom, wreathed in fog from the hot water.
—Brienne Walsh, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Air Traffic Control had cleared both planes, despite the airport being wreathed in fog.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 16 Mar. 2023
The deal itself was wreathed in controversy.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2023
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
In the low light, rocky walls loom, wreathed in fog from the hot water.
—Brienne Walsh, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Air Traffic Control had cleared both planes, despite the airport being wreathed in fog.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 16 Mar. 2023
The deal itself was wreathed in controversy.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreathe
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An hour later, for its first concert since the fires, parishioners sat in awe as Grammy Award winning violinist Anne Akiko Meyers weaved her bow across her violin, the music of Johann Sebastian Bach echoing through the church.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Culturally, 2026 is the year cannabis truly weaves into everyday life.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Protein Cold Foam, which adds 15 grams of protein to a grande-sized item, comes in a variety of flavors like banana, vanilla, chocolate, matcha, salted caramel and brown sugar.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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All the girls in my family, from my 11-year-old niece to my 21-year-old daughter (and all their friends), are in love with Cheirosa 62, the brand's most popular scent, featuring notes of pistachio, salted caramel, and vanilla.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
15 Jan. 2026
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The surrounding businesses were evacuated by El Monte police as the investigation continued.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Tourism industry officials in the towns surrounding Yosemite, who generally oppose reservations to enter Yosemite, praised the announcement.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Best Rug Deals Pottery Barn’s clearance section has impressive sales on handwoven, braided, and knotted rugs in all types of styles to suit any room.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2026
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It can be grown in soil or water alone and is often braided or twisted into unique shapes, such as hearts.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
20 Dec. 2025
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For a mayor confronting rising rents, strained public transit, public safety concerns, and looming budget pressures, inserting himself into a volatile geopolitical dispute appears, at best, a distraction from the immediate work of governing.—
Francisco Marte,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Some encouraged me to insert myself into the pages of reformist newspapers, where all literary debates in pre-internet Iran took place.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
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Some thought the mystery bore a direct relation to the green tangle that tightly encircled the two dozen shacks balanced precariously between the rain forest and the yellowish waters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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While encircled outside his locker Saturday, disappointed in the result but proud of his team’s effort, Coker answered questions about his career game.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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Normally, the lean pork used in tacos al pastor is layered and threaded onto a large rotisserie — known as a trompo — from which cooks shave outer bits of meat into tortillas.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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But Bryan lacks the delicacy to thread this needle.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Wreathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreathe. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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