wreathed 1 of 2

past tense of wreathe

wreathed

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wreathed
Verb
In the face-cream advertisement, M remained wreathed in the pink flowers of spring. Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In the low light, rocky walls loom, wreathed in fog from the hot water. Brienne Walsh, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreathed
Verb
  • The site is surrounded by commercial, residential and light industrial areas, according to the applicant’s submission.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The fair is an annual reminder that true horology is best appreciated not in isolation but surrounded by the beauty of Geneva and the company of fellow connoisseurs.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Selected for larger fringed blooms, sturdy upright stems, improved disease resistance, and a good branching habit, 'Real Goldcup' produces an abundance of bright yellow flowers with a golden eye.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
  • At the final night of the Cowboy Carter Tour at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, Beyoncé had quite a few tricks up her fringed sleeve.
    Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 29 July 2025
Verb
  • The agents pushed him against a metal fence, put his hands behind his back and twisted his arm, according to the lawsuit.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Soon, you’re forced to become an even more ruthless killing machine by delivering multiple A-grade performances, before your arm’s twisted behind your back to deliver a solitary S-grade.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But recent studies have shown how social media algorithms mercilessly push manosphere content toward young men — and that content is quickly interspersed with other even more extremist ideas.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • These annuals are easy to start from seed and can be interspersed throughout the garden or placed in containers.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As of Sunday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Its grounds stretch all the way down to the seafront, framed by umbrella pines and swaying palms—while two circular pools shimmer beneath the sun, encircled by Bali beds.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • During the trial, after Cardi took the stand to deliver her testimony, several of her impassioned exchanges with the plaintiff's lawyer, Ron Rosen Janfaza, went viral due to her unfiltered, expletive-laced responses and animated expressions, including eye rolls and shrugs.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Nearby, along an entrance to Highway 101, a separate barrier was tagged with an expletive-laced anti-Israel message referencing the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, along with additional swastikas scattered throughout the area.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Some restaurants lean on postcards that arrive with the check, or an embossed pen, but there’s something about the pocket-sized memento that strikes the right cord between nostalgic and modern.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
  • But this material was likely intended for upholstery rather than clothing: A Lord Chesterfield ordered an embossed satin velvet and glass fabric to cover his chairs.
    Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
Adjective
  • The attendants’ mint green uniforms, shaped like the traditional Vietnamese national costume, áo dài, with embroidered lining said to be inspired by the railway tracks, accentuated the air of a bygone era.
    Anna Haines, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
  • There are options for embroidered or printed basketball jerseys.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025

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“Wreathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreathed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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