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as in weaved
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 interspersed
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 surrounded
to form a circle around
pretty ribbons wreathed the flower girl's braided bun
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as in fringed
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Recent Examples of wreathed
Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
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
Verb
In the face-cream advertisement, M remained wreathed in the pink flowers of spring.
—Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The man stood there, his face wreathed in smoke from the cigarette between his lips.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreathed
Verb
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The bear moved with great agility around the rock ledges that surrounded the camp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The film recreates the circumstances that surrounded Hind Rajab’s actual killing in January 2024, in which Red Crescent volunteers struggled to send an ambulance to rescue the child, who was trapped under fire in Gaza.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At the hem of both the long sleeves and pants were fringed fabric elements, adding a vintage appeal to the overall look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Finally, in 2015, Alessandra Ambrosio took a slightly boho turn, styling her white fringed poncho with blue skinny jeans, brown suede ankle boots, and a buttery tan top-handle bag.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Late in the second half against the Cowboys, Surtain tried to wrap up Pickens and twisted 360 degrees while trying to bring the wideout down around his upper body.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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His right foot twisted sharply to the side in what was such a gruesome injury that the TV crew didn't replay it.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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First-time directors Chilnick, the doc’s writer, and Rakovskyi, who handles DP duties, take a straightforward approach, working mostly in vérité, with occasional to-the-camera interviews interspersed.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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His video interspersed images of him walking the city with footage of immigration officials arresting people and cited his recent legislation banning federal law enforcement from masking their identities in California and greenlighting denser housing near transit hubs.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet there is a reason why Kinmen remains to this day ruled by Taipei—some 140 miles away—despite being encircled on three sides by the PRC.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the same month the Germans encircled Leningrad and began the siege of the city.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And are eight days removed from expletive-laced chants from their supporters’ group and calls for coach Phil Neville’s immediate dismissal.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Both styles come pre-laced with flat cotton shoelaces with round polyester laces included as an alternate option.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Along with being functional, these bowls offer a modern look with an embossed texture surrounding the exterior and gradient color scheme that fades from the smallest bowl to the largest.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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The weighty Guerlain Rouge G case comes in a wide variety of fabrics, colors, and textures—glossy tortoiseshell, embossed gold, glittering crystals—that house one of the most luxurious lipstick formulas on the market.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The embroidered panel involves a staggering 440,000 stitches.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Lace slips and embroidered skirts stood out as favorites.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Wreathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreathed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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