wreath

noun

Definition of wreathnext
1
as in garland

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2
as in hoop

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Recent Examples of wreath An American flag hung over the silent crowd as bell tolls marked the exact times the World Trade Center Towers were struck and a wreath was laid to honor the lives lost. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Patricia Cahill Hoban, who lost her brother John Cahill in the attacks, laid a wreath at the memorial with her husband, Bob. — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 The Floral Garden Harvest Floral Picks can be used in a vase, for a centerpiece, or to accent a wreath. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026 Use the 12 fluffy bundles to fill outdoor planters near your entryway, add them to window boxes, or tuck them into existing wreath setups for extra volume. — Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wreath
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreath
  1. garland
  2. hoop
  3. corsage
  4. ring
  5. lei
  6. loop
  7. round
  8. circle
Noun
  • Floral garlands, vases, faux windows, buckets, and even a trompe-l’oeil lion skin evoke an atmosphere quite far removed from the typical imagery found in houses in this part of Italy.
    — Elena Dallorso, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Those garlands of noise suggest that this show will be geared more toward communal arena rock than introspective bedroom pop.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of garland
Noun
  • Jewelry pieces were minimal, save for a few rings Queen Letizia wore along with a pair of hoop earrings.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • With the Philadelphia 76ers scrimmaging, Joel Embiid stripped the basketball from Dominick Barlow underneath the hoop.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hoop
Noun
  • Stolen items included a pearl tiara and corsage-bow brooch belonging to Napoleon III’s wife, Empress Eugénie.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Sorry, Miss Manners would like to be of help, but a corsage is a bad idea.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of corsage
Noun
  • In the 1990s, Nigerian rings often trafficked drugs from Southeast Asia to Chicago via couriers, according to the Justice Department.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Deadline has established that several top producers have declined to throw their hat into the ring, with many citing concerns about the lack of rights and the production contract sucking creative energy away from other projects.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ring
Noun
  • There’s Kui Lei-making, where visitors hear the history of the lei while learning to sew one; traditional bamboo stamp printing; or coconut frond weaving, which Native Hawaiians have practiced for millennia.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Lei Making In Hawaii, United States At Hale Akua in Hawaii, guests can take part in a lei-making class that introduces the cultural meaning behind the flowers, leaves and seeds.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of lei
Noun
  • Not a crisis — yet The negative feedback loop becomes more dangerous when nominal economic growth falls to low levels, causing debt relative to the size of the economy to rise persistently, Reese said.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • What knocks him for a deadly loop is a powdered, pampered piece of work called Mildred (Elizabeth Teeter).
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • Butterfly Effect, Manus' parent company, said Thursday that the round was led by private equity firm Boyu Capital and venture investor IDG Capital, with follow-on investment from existing shareholders Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The system can fire a 30mm proximity-sensing high-explosive fragmentation round.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of round
Noun
  • Katie’s ability to bring these people together has attracted interest beyond her circle of friends.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The short list, winner’s circle and select encore sections will be announced at a later date.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of circle

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