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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
  • For the 2025 Critics Choice Awards, Grande embraced high-fashion drama in a Dior Haute Couture gown featuring delicate floral appliqués, a sculptural cage silhouette, and a fringed hem.
    Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 31 July 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
  • In the classic entrepreneurial discussion, hope gets twisted a bit.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Quixotic aerialists twisted, turned and unfolded above the crowd, using flowing fabric and butterfly-inspired movements to mirror the creatures being celebrated.
    Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Mounds of boulder star coral, interspersed with elkhorn and staghorn, shelter Caribbean spiny lobsters and green moray eels.
    Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Live broadcasts of the volcano’s activity show periods of complete clarity interspersed with ash emissions.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While Pittsburgh may be surrounded by nature, much of it is not natural, often due to years of industrial activity.
    Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Cast your line into the river, which is surrounded by stunning mountain views, and get a taste of the serenity and challenge of fly fishing.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • The raging seas were thundering and smoking in foam-laced fury at its base.
    JAMES D. OXLEY, Outdoor Life, 5 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
  • Nine were the initial sequences output by the AI, and the remaining seven had acquired additional mutations after being inserted into bacteria.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Now, with Arraez inserted into the lineup and Harper returning to the outfield, the Phillies are betting that a defensive sacrifice from one of their biggest stars will ultimately make the roster more dangerous.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The pendant, which is encircled by diamonds, also includes a heart between the initials.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Lining the outer cell membrane, at the base of the cilia, were simple structures, each encircled by a single membrane.
    Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026

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“Wreathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreathed. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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