wreathed 1 of 2

wreathed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of wreathe

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of wreathed
Adjective
Pictured above, the hardworking AFP shooter Henry Nicholls produces yet another fine portrait in his shot of a young handicapper luxuriating in the Zenlike smoke-wreathed focus required to select just the perfect and perfectly-priced mounts to back in the next race. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 In the face-cream advertisement, M remained wreathed in the pink flowers of spring. Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
In the bathroom, there are shuttered windows wreathed with Como silk and a luscious roll-top bath. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 On a hill wreathed in mist above the dark sea that runs between New Zealand’s North and South Islands, Ward and others crossed rugged farmland late on Tuesday night, carrying seven crates in silence by dim red torchlight. ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026 There’s no bad sightline in the space, from either the ground floor or upper level balcony, which looks out over a stage wreathed in pink neon and wood cutouts evoking the industrial cityscape outside. Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 Residents looked on in awe as atmospheric friction brought on by the blistering speed of re-entry wreathed the capsule's heat shield in glowing plasma. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026 Marinated salmon and confit artichoke arrived wreathed in smoke under a glass cloche to heighten our attention to umami. Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025 Then, in the distance, a camera flash lit up a hellish sight—wreathed in the smoke from village fires, a great black pipe organ, as tall as the houses on either side, heaved and rolled across the square. Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025 One of the best and most distinctive albums this year sounded like a falling anvil wreathed in flames. Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025 The man stood there, his face wreathed in smoke from the cigarette between his lips. Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreathed
Adjective
  • Today, Hill is wearing a royal blue cowboy hat with matching eyeglass frames, and her store is stocked to the rafters with colorful dresses, vests, fringed jackets, hats, and homewares.
    Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Related Parton arrived at the new travel center in a whimsical blue-and-pink fringed outfit and took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony, greeting the crowd gathered for the occasion.
    Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Alvarez twisted his right ankle Thursday and was out of the lineup Friday, but his issue is not believed to be serious.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Slicing across the pavement, the aircraft struck several vehicles – including one left flipped onto its side and twisted into an arc not unlike the tail fin logo – before sliding to a fiery stop just shy of a parking lot filled with dozens of cars.
    Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Although the first stretch and Mirren’s presence might lead you to expect a character study, the film soon moves into the other storylines, interspersed with Edward’s visit to the author.
    Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Bechtler curator Katia Zavistovski collaborated with South Korean native and contemporary artist Jiha Moon to organize a show drawn from the museum’s collection and interspersed with Moon’s own works.
    Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lenin and Trotsky believed that their Bolshevik Revolution would succeed only when the Soviet Union was surrounded by other Communist states.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Leary said that once the riders were surrounded on the bridge, police took them into custody without incident.
    Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • After Yancy witnesses the murder of Florida’s finest fixer, an ambitious state attorney teams him up with a strait-laced forensic accountant to solve the crime.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As Jackie begins to slip in her grades, studies, role in the student body and track performance, criticism is directed at Cole for being a negative influence on the normally straight-laced teen.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Another is challah, bread that is usually braided and typically eaten on ceremonial occasions, which is served as a round loaf at Rosh Hashanah.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Sep. 2026
  • And weighty ropes—the sort that might be used to moor a boat—are braided with chains and arranged on the ground in the form of a curving river.
    Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ordonez alleges he was kidnapped by two people who threatened him, blindfolded him, had weapons and inserted a syringe into his neck.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350°F, and bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean with a few small crumbs attached, 17 to 19 minutes.
    Torie Cox, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of gold watches, silver handcuffs encircled their wrists.
    Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The pair left their vehicle to find assistance, traversing salt flats toward Badwater Road, a two-lane highway encircled by mountains.
    Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Wreathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreathed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster