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adjective

as in wreathed

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garlanded

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verb

past tense of garland
as in draped

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Recent Examples of garlanded
Adjective
The haul made Adolescence the most garlanded series ever at the main BAFTA TV Awards. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 May 2026 An urgent masterpiece from the garlanded Aboriginal Australian novelist, frankly overflowing with poetry, daring, and wisdom. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garlanded
  1. wreathed
  2. draped
  3. fringed
  4. strung
  5. laced
  6. festooned
  7. embroidered
  8. mounted
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
Definition of wreathed
Verb
  • Last month, a mural in Tehran’s Palestine Square depicted members of the First Family above coffins draped in American flags.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The sights of practice are closed to the public, the fence around the facility draped in black cloth.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of draped
Adjective
  • Related Parton arrived at the new travel center in a whimsical blue-and-pink fringed outfit and took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony, greeting the crowd gathered for the occasion.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026
  • She was also spotted out and about in a brown fringed slip dress.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of fringed
Verb
  • At Christmas, snow machines cover the grounds while lights are strung through the trees and holiday music plays all day.
    — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, Jaissle, with his emotional touchline demeanour and obsessive tactical demands, comes across more as a highly-strung indie-rock songwriter/front man.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of strung
Adjective
  • After Yancy witnesses the murder of Florida’s finest fixer, an ambitious state attorney teams him up with a strait-laced forensic accountant to solve the crime.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of laced
Verb
  • The entrance of the famed Inn at Spanish Bay, in Northern California’s Pebble Beach, had been festooned with some of the world’s most exotic automobiles—swooned over by camera-toting adorers—just a few days prior during Monterey Car Week.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The first featured a brief video of the band’s former mandolin player and supporting vocalist walking into a room festooned with string instruments and industry awards and sitting down in an office chair.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of festooned
Adjective
  • Large flower arrangements lie on the pile of earth; a traditional embroidered cloth drapes over the cross.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Mann’s midi dress from Magda Butrym featured a white sheer blouse with a high, mock neckline, long sleeves, and tiny embroidered floral details scattered across the fabric.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of embroidered
Verb
  • However, the reaction on Capitol Hill — where Coupang has mounted an extensive lobbying effort — has not been universal outrage.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Black, Latino, LGBTQ+, and progressive shoppers — some of Target’s core customer base — have mounted boycotts and national protests.
    — Tejal Patel, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of mounted

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“Garlanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garlanded. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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