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as in twisted
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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Recent Examples of wreathed
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
In the face-cream advertisement, M remained wreathed in the pink flowers of spring.
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Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
21 Dec. 2025
One of the best and most distinctive albums this year sounded like a falling anvil wreathed in flames.
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Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
16 Dec. 2025
The man stood there, his face wreathed in smoke from the cigarette between his lips.
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Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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.
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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.
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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
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Just a few months after their 13th birthday, the sisters got matching flippy bobs to attend the premiere of Anna and the King in matching pearl necklaces, black cardigans and fringed skirts — one lavender, one pink.
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Try layering fringed crystals over a simple top to add an extra layer of sparkle to your outfit.
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The wife of friend Isaac Leonard Ellwood suggested that two wires twisted together would hold the nail in place better — and the inexpensive yet effective design stuck.
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The boardwalk was annihilated up and down the peninsula, crushed into pieces and twisted up like a wooden snake.
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As mourners talked quietly, nursery rhymes were interspersed with traditional gospel hymns.
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On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him.
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Rosemaund sits in the agricultural heart of Herefordshire, surrounded by apple orchards and red, barley‑growing soils.
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Fatty acids are long chains of carbon surrounded by hydrogen atoms.
Adjective
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The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations described the threats as two profanity-laced, threatening audio messages left for the center.
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In the series finale, Zendaya’s Rue died of an fentanyl overdose after taking a laced pill from Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s Alamo Brown.
Verb
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Quen Blackwell’s hair is braided and pulled into a delicate updo that adds volume and structure to her look.
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To have those two things braided together, the pain and then the relief.
Verb
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Nixon then inserted himself into an obstruction of justice case by talking with an aide about blocking the FBI investigation, which eventually led to an impeachment inquiry by the House of Representatives and his eventual resignation.
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Right now, Bright Uro is commercializing Glean, a miniature device that can be inserted non-surgically into the bladder and record data.
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Today, the Green is encircled by Whitfield, Broad, Park and Boston streets.
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Lend your home a bohemian touch with Safavieh’s rug encircled with jute medallions.
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“Wreathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreathed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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