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wreaths

noun

plural of wreath
1
as in garlands

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as in loops

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreaths
  1. garlands
  2. loops
  3. hoops
  4. rings
  5. bands
  6. coils
  7. curls
  8. rounds
Noun
  • The industrial space is chock-full of eight-foot bolts of rushes (the flexible lengths of plants woven into baskets), harvested just once annually in Somerset, and garlands using offcuts of the material lining the windows.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The small stick figures, wrapped in orange cloth, were rubbed in paste and covered in garlands of orange flowers.
    — Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of garlands
Noun
  • The blade of the knife rolls forward and backward, loops of green onion gathering in a pyramid beside my father’s wrist.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The organizations making real progress are tying AI outputs to specific business results and building feedback loops to catch when the outputs drift.
    — Matt Waxman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of loops
Noun
  • Contributor Jenelle Riley headed backstage before opening night to watch the high-stakes performers warm up with poles, hoops, ropes and more.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The animal-free circus show blends choreography with gravity-defying acrobatics on silks and hoops.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of hoops
Noun
  • That changed in 2013, when a small, dark body orbiting between Saturn and Uranus passed in front of a star and blinked twice on either side of the main event, revealing two narrow rings around an object barely 250 kilometers across.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Zendaya chose a glittering Prada gown bedecked in shimmering crystals with a plunging tulle neckline, along with Mikimoto jewelry, including lavish pearl-and-diamond earrings and two rings from the Petals collection.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of rings
Noun
  • Some bands with a four-decade career would be disappointed by the turnout, or by the realization that many fans not wearing Maiden shirts are dressed in Megadeth merch.
    — Jon Wiederhorn, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Last year, immigration raids and tariffs hung over the celebration causing the event and mas bands to make adjustments.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bands
Noun
  • Already resodding in Buffalo The Bills have encountered a few hiccups in making the switch, and that’s despite installing heating coils, grow lights and ventilation systems to spur growth.
    — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Planar coils simplify stellarator engineering Stellarators use magnetic fields to confine the extremely hot plasma required for fusion.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of coils
Noun
  • The Foundation Shampoo and Conditioner, Air Thickening Spray, and Texturizing Mist make her hair look lifted and thicker, and help her fine hair hold curls longer.
    — Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Even Love Story’s Kelly got distracted by his own reflection, pausing in front of one mirror to zhuzh his curls before moving on to the next dazzling display.
    — Simone Cook, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of curls
Noun
  • For now, the court record describes a shipment declared as storage boxes, coolers and a chair that federal agents say instead contained firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and an assortment of unfinished receivers and other gun parts.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Using a 4- to 5-inch cookie cutter (or a similar-size plastic deli container), cut out rounds from the dough.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of rounds
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“Wreaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreaths. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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