as in compilation
a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
a garland of medieval folk songs
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Recent Examples of garland
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
One of the great monuments of world culture—a temple garlanded with masterful carvings—the Parthenon was designed by Phidias to celebrate the glory of Athens.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
The groom is adorned with a garland of fresh flowers.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Warwick Davis, the British actor who has played various roles in the Star Wars franchise, got a tribute from Luke Skywalker himself as he was garlanded with BAFTA’s highest honor.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
One of the great monuments of world culture—a temple garlanded with masterful carvings—the Parthenon was designed by Phidias to celebrate the glory of Athens.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
Stroll under tangled garlands of buoys and past glassblowers shaping octopi in real-time, and browse everything from handmade ceramics to local paintings, textiles, and nautical tchotchkes.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
The groom is adorned with a garland of fresh flowers.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garland
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For prompting strategies to invoke personas, see my compilations at the link here and the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Each individual character spawns their own stan following, fancam edits, out-of-context YouTube compilations, and more.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Across from them was a long row of chairs draped in Israeli flags with photos of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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At the beginning of the second quarter, Egbuka's talents were on full display, coming down with an absurd one-handed catch with Jets star cornerback Sauce Gardner draped all over him for a 30-yard gain.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Cultural marinades have also likely exposed them to weather-predicting almanacs, traditions like Groundhog Day, or sayings about weather conditions passed on from generation to generation.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The first half of September should see the most showers, the almanac said in its 60-day prediction.—
Kate Linderman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Aug. 2025
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A lot of the time in this industry, people are stringing people along or not being decisive or being conservative with their decision-making.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
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Belarus state news agency Belta posted footage of Polish personnel stringing concertina wire and putting up barriers overnight.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The third entry in Murphy and Brennan’s true crime anthology series—previous installments have centered on Jeffrey Dahmer and the Menendez brothers—stars Charlie Hunnam as Gein and Laurie Metcalf as his mother.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
17 Sep. 2025
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Recently, she has been named a 2025 New Jersey Poetry Fellow, a finalist for the Ruth Lilly Fellowship, and was included in the 2024 Best New Poets anthology, among other awards.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Other kids can wear a brown beanie or a headband festooned with loops of felt.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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One of the strongest examples of this new trend is French designer Llewellyn Chupin’s Ritual of Adornment collection, which offered a strong contrast between the blocky furniture silhouettes and the delicate ornamentation festooning them.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
13 Sep. 2025
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Arrange the leaves randomly in a pattern or a gradient, and pin them to the canvas for an elegant fall addition to any room.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tijjani Reijnders, Foden and either Doku or O’Reilly had to time their movement to pin Leny Yoro or Luke Shaw, or attack the gap in United’s defence.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even with the injuries mounting, Mayfield and company continue to band together to pick up big wins.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Trump is mounting a multifront effort to cancel that foreign aid spending both in the courts and on Capitol Hill.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Garland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garland. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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