1
: something intertwined or arranged in a circular shape: such as
a
: a decorative arrangement of foliage or flowers on a circular base
a Christmas wreath
b
: a band of intertwined flowers or leaves worn as a mark of honor or victory : garland
a laurel wreath
2
: something having a circular or coiling form
a wreath of smoke
Examples of wreath in a Sentence
The President laid a wreath of flowers on the hero's grave.
The ancient Romans awarded laurel wreaths to winners of athletic contests.
Every December, I put a Christmas wreath on my front door.
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As a result, the court gave the Metropolitan AME Church ownership of the trademark, giving them the right to deny use of the group's name and yellow or black laurel wreath symbol.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Since the small wreath is artificial, it can be used as decor before the holiday and for future celebrations.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Some of the wreaths were thrown into a garden or stolen.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance took part in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier earlier Sunday.
—The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Since the small wreath is artificial, it can be used as decor before the holiday and for future celebrations.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Some of the wreaths were thrown into a garden or stolen.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance took part in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier earlier Sunday.
—The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Wreath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreath. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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