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wreathed

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verb

past tense of wreathe

Example Sentences

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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
  • She was also spotted out and about in a brown fringed slip dress.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The outfit — which is part of Maria Grazia Chiuri’s first couture collection for the Italian brand, per WWD — consisted of a sheer sleeveless vest embellished in silver and platinum metal and finished with a fringed hemline.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Install one specific buffer this week that protects the behavior from being extinguished or twisted into belligerence.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Laws and elections can quickly shift the balance of power in the game, and the rules can be subverted or twisted to your advantage through the deft deployment of crushing bureaucracy.
    Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The streamer also released a short teaser, showing a bank of 1990s-era TV sets airing footage of the series interspersed with news reports of the high school soccer team’s rescue.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the podcast, conversations with guests are interspersed with rambling reflections from Von, who is open about his past issues with substance abuse.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Today, the pyramid is surrounded by parks, leafy streets and upscale apartment buildings in the districts of Miraflores and San Isidro.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the building’s atrium, the floor is filled with bunk beds that are surrounded by private rooms of varied size that can accommodate four to eight people.
    Trevor Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 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
  • Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Rebecca wore her simple weekday covering over her hair, which had been pulled back in a ponytail, then braided and pinned up on the back of her head.
    Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The researchers also found that an item containing copper and gold had been inserted into Zosia’s mouth or nose after death.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Sprinkle with sliced almonds and bake for 35-40 minutes until the cake is golden and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
    Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In 1951, Western Auto bought the building and invested more $300,000 in renovations and additions, including a new 30-ton, 70-by-73-foot sign displaying its name in massive red letters encircled by an arrow.
    Rashad Alexander August 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The pendant, which is encircled by diamonds, also includes a heart between the initials.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Wreathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreathed. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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